Macroeconomics
Moody’s Predicts Acceleration In Ghana’s ‘real’ GDP For 2017, 2018
Ghana’s B3 credit rating and stable outlook reflects its strong economic growth outlook and reduction in external...
US Fed Members Divided On Near-Term Inflation Risk
US central bankers are divided over the near-term risk of inflation and disagree over the timing of interest rate hikes...
Key US Inflation Measure Declines In May
The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation retreated in May, casting further doubt on the chances for another...
May Inflation Drops To Lowest In 3 Yrs
Inflation for the month of May 2017 dropped marginally to 12.6 per cent as against the 13 per cent recorded in April...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more...
Gasoline Prices Drag Down US Inflation, Retail In May
Falling US gasoline prices drove inflation and retail sales down in May, defying expectations and raising more...
Rising Inflation To Affect Interest and Exchange Rates – Economist
Economist, Dr. Ebo Turkson has predicted of dire implications on interest and exchange rates should inflation rise in...
Inflation To Increase To 13.3% In May 2017
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is expected to announce the consumer price inflation for the month of May 2017 in the...
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...
Inflation Will Decline Further To 11.2%
All things being equal, inflation will decline further to 11.2 per cent by the end of 2017, the Institute of...
Lower Production Cost To Result In Single Digit Inflation
The Bank of Ghana (BoG)’s medium term inflation target could be attained should government tackle challenges facing...
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...
Trade Surplus Doubles To US$1.2bn In April
Export proceeds in the first four months of the year overtook imports by 30.2 per cent, resulting in a balance of trade...
Egyptians Brace For Austere Ramadan After Reforms
Ramadan is a time for daytime fasting and lavish evening feasts, but Egyptians are scaling back preparations for the...
Fitch Forecasts Higher 2017 Budget Deficit
Rating agency, Fitch, has forecasted that the 2017 budget deficit would narrow to 7.5% of GDP on a cash basis, and...
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...
Fiscal Discipline Key To Sustained Economic Development
The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that maintaining fiscal discipline is critical to ensuring sustained...
Fitch Lauds Progress In the Ghanaian Economy
Ratings agency Fitch has lauded government’s efforts in getting the economy back on track after a recent ‘crisis’...