BoG Maintains Policy Rate At 26%
The chairman of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku, has expressed worry over the current level of inflation, warning that it is still high compared...
Tag: Macroeconomics
Policy Rate Remains Unchanged At 26%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has once again maintained its policy rate at 26 percent. This was arrived at the 72nd meeting of the committee after monitoring development of the...
MPC Announces Policy Rate Today
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is expected to announce a new policy rate today, Monday September 19. It comes after a meeting on Friday September 16 by the MPC on the health...
Wobbly Inflation Dampens Hopes of Policy Rate Cut
Hopes that the central bank could cut its long held policy rate as its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meets, have been blunted by a marginal rise in inflation for the past month, fueled by fears...
Bawumia’s Lecture: Only Four Out of Eight Claims True
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is disputing some facts presented by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at his recent economic lecture...
Election Fever Pushes Up Inflation Slightly
Barely three months to the crucial December polls, inflation, which has been largely erratic this year, has begun a gradual ascent, with the Ghana Statistical Service suspecting that traders are...
Youth Joblessness Is A Ticking Time Bomb
By Nkunimdini Asante-Antwi The most pressing public policy concern in these times is unemployment, particularly among the youth. Albeit officially reported to be 10.9 percent by Ghana Statistical...
Youth Joblessness Is More Than 48%
The most pressing public policy concern in these times is unemployment, particularly among the youth. Albeit officially reported to be 10.9 percent by Ghana Statistical service in 2013 (see GLSS6,...
Youth Joblessness In Ghana Is More Than 48%
The most pressing public policy concern in these times is unemployment, particularly among the youth. Albeit officially reported to be 10.9 percent by Ghana Statistical service in 2013 (see GLSS6,...
My Gov’t Will Maintain Stability, Fiscal Discipline – Nana Addo
The Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo Addo has assured members of the Ghana Employers Association (GEA) that his administration will maintain macroeconomic stability...
Imanis Business & Economic Environment Report (2011-2016)
A suitable environment for businesses to succeed remains an important precursor to economic growth and ultimately the improvement of living standards. At a UN forum held in 2015, UN Secretary-General...