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Policy Rate To Drop Further

Ghana’s Central Bank could slash further its benchmark interest rate to as low as 17.50 per cent by the end of this...

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India’s Central Bank Holds Rates At 6.25 Percent

India's central bank held interest rates on Thursday, in line with analysts' expectations, citing inflationary...

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Don’t Expect Banks To Cut Interest Rates With BoG Policy Rate Cut

Two analysts have applauded the Bank of Ghana for recording the biggest drop in the policy rate in nearly 10 years, a...

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Macroeconomic Performance To Influence Policy Rate

Despite high expectation on the part of the private sector for the Bank of Ghana(BoG) to reduce the policy rate due to...

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Macroeconomic Performance To Influence Policy Rate- Prof. Quartey

Despite high expectation on the part of the private sector for the Bank of Ghana(BoG)  to reduce the policy rate due...

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Improved Savings Culture Crucial In Reducing Interest Rates

Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is making a strong case for an improved savings culture and financial inclusion to...

International

UBS Charges Customers To Deposit Euros

The annual 0.6% charge will take affect from May. Swiss bank UBS will start charging customers who deposit more than a...

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Interest On Car Loans Hits 35%

The average interest on vehicle loans offered by commercial banks has reached 35 percent as at the end of February this...

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Average Interest On Car Loans Hits 35%

The average interest on vehicle loans offered by commercial banks has reached 35 percent as at the end of February this...

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At the Fed, Spring Comes Early With Return To New ‘normal’

U. S. household wealth has hit record levels. U.S. stock prices recently hit all-time highs. Inflation is nearing the...

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Markets In ‘no Doubt’ On US Rate Rise

Traders see it as almost "inevitable" the US Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday after...

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What the 2017(q2-Q4) Budget Must Address

Bankruptcy arises when creditors are reluctant to lend or give credit to you mainly because of the fact that you can...

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Asian Shares Advance, Dollar Supported By March Rate Hike Bets

Asian shares rose on Thursday as investors were encouraged by President Donald Trump's measured tone in his first...

Business

Banks Pay 11.9% But Charge 33.4%

Banks are paying an average of 11.9 per cent per annum as interest on deposits but charging their borrowers an average...

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Pension Funds Seen Boosting GSE Activities

Financial analysts have tipped the stock market to continue its strong recovery on the back of an expected increase in...

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US Treasury Rekindles Interest In Rare Century Bond

The United States has rekindled interest in ultra long-term debt, including possibly a rare century bond, to lock in...

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US Fed Officials Say They May Need To Raise Rates ‘fairly Soon’

Federal Reserve officials said their outlook for the economy and interest rates had not changed much since December...

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Negative Return On Oil Cash Investment

IT has emerged that the performance of the Ghana Petroleum Funds’ portfolios declined in the second of 2016. In an...

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Falling T-Bill Rates Won’t Reduce Cost of Credit

The current falling Treasury bill rates will not reflect a drop in the cost of credit in Ghana, Ecobank Research has...