Monetary policy
BoG Releases Annual Percentage Rates of Interest Charged On Loans
The Bank of Ghana on Friday released its latest data on Annual Percentage Rates (APR) of interest charged on loans and...
Inflation Drops By 1.5% To 10.3% In January
Inflation rate for January 2018 dropped by 1.5% from the 11.8% recorded in December last year to was 10.3%. Acting...
Economist Hopeful of Banks’ Response
Some economists are predicting that commercial banks across the country will soon reduce their interest rates. Figures...
US Federal Reserve Keeps Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged
The US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday but gave no clear signal about the...
US Fed To Meet Amid Weak Inflation
The US Federal Reserve was due to open a two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday but is widely expected to leave the...
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...
Policy Rate Pegged At 21%
Policy rate has been reduced to 21 per cent, thus a 150 basis point. This is the fourth time in the year that the...
BoG Reduces Policy Rate By 150 Basis Points
The Bank of Ghana has reduced its policy rate to 21 percent. The figure represents a 150 basis points reduction from...
No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed
After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause for...
Midyear Outlook: 74% of Banks Fail To Match Reduction In MPR
A GN Research analysis of Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) annual percentage rates (apr) and average interest (ai) have shown...
China’s Economy Posts Steady Growth But Risks Remain
China posted better-than-expected growth in the second quarter, official data showed on Monday, but authorities warned...
‘Challenging’ For US Economy To Grow By 3%
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned Thursday that the Trump administration target of three percent growth will be...
US Sees ‘slight To Moderate’ Growth In June
The US economy saw "slight to moderate" growth in June while signs of mounting inflation remained scarce despite tight...
US Economy Needs Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday said even as the US economy grows stronger and employment expands, she...
Retail Inflation In India Hits Record Low
Retail inflation in India hit a record low in June, according to government data released Wednesday, reflecting a...
Fed’s Yellen Still Sees Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she still foresees only "gradual" interest rate increases in the few...
Banks Facing Continuing Challenges
Research wing of Groupe Nduom (GN) conglomerate, GN Research, has stressed that reductions in the Monetary Policy Rate...
US Fed Sees Signs Business Investment To Boost Economy
The Federal Reserve said Friday it sees hopeful signs that business investment is poised to rebound from the doldrums...
US Fed Members Divided On Inflation Risk
US central bankers are divided over the risk of inflation and disagree over the timing of interest rate hikes into next...