Macroeconomic policy
Policy Rate Down To 21%
Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced the policy rate of June from 22.5 per cent to 21 per...
US Fed To Raise Rates Despite Sluggish Economic Data
For the second time this year, the US central bank appears poised to raise interest rates despite fresh signs the...
FirstBanC Expects 22.5% Policy Rate To Boost Growth
FirstBanC Financial Services Ltd (FirstBanC), is expecting the reduction in policy rate from 23.5 to 22.5 percent to...
Policy Rate Drops Further To 22.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has reduced the monetary policy rate from the previous 23.5 per cent...
Economist Pushes For A Reduction In Policy Rate
Ahead of the announcement of a new policy rate by the Bank of Ghana on Monday, some economists are predicting a further...
Monetary Policy Rate Likely To Be Maintained At 23.5 Percent
In what may appear to be a disappointing news for industry, some economists are predicting that the central bank will...
US Fed Not Likely To Move Rates Amid Tepid Inflation
The Federal Reserve was set to open its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday amid signs of softening inflation which eases...
Fed’s Fischer Says Rate Hikes Unlikely To Roil World Markets
As the global recovery has taken firmer hold, gradual US interest rate increases are unlikely to roil world markets or...
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...
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...
Declining Inflation, ‘stable’ Cedi To Signal Drop In Policy Rate
Economists are highly expectant of a reduction in the policy rate by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of...
2017 Budget Not A Panacea To Reduce Policy Rate
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial...
2017 Budget Not A Panacea To Reduce Policy Rate- Economist
Despite government’s intention to pursue a pro business economic agenda in its fiscal policies, some financial...
China Cuts Growth Goal, Puts Focus On Reform and ‘firewall’ Against Risks
China has cut its growth target this year as the world's second-largest economy pushes through painful reforms to...
TUC Makes Proposals On Trade, ECG, Others For March Budget
The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has made key proposals on various aspects of the economy for the March 1, 2017,...
China’s Huge Debt Poses Big Headache For Central Bank
Chinese banks lent more money in January alone than the annual GDP of South Africa, as borrowers rushed to take...
Fed’s Yellen Says Fiscal Policy Adds ‘uncertainty’ To Outlook
Possible changes in fiscal policy by US President Donald Trump are among the factors adding "uncertainty" to the...
Partner BoG To Grow Economy
Ken Ofori Atta to collaborate with the central bank to map up policies to increase revenue. Finance Minister Ken...
Policy Rate Likely To Remain At 25.5%
There are high expectations the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana will maintain its policy rate at 25.5...