Monetary policy

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BoG Likely To Reduce MPR By 100 Basis Points

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...

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BoG Likely To Reduce MPR By 100 Basis Points

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...

Business

BoG Likely To Reduce Monetary Policy Rate

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...

Business

BoG Likely To Reduce Monetary Policy Rate By 100 Basis Points

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the central bank is set to announce a new Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), on Monday...

Business

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...

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Economists Divided Over Possible Outcome of Policy Rate Meeting

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the bank of Ghana is expected o announce a new policy rate on Friday, and...

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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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...

International

China Lifts Short-Term Rates For Third Month Straight To Steady Yuan, Battle Debt

China's central bank raised short-term interest rates on Thursday in what economists said was a bid to stave off...

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US Fed Begins Meet With Rate Hike On the Cards

The US Federal Reserve began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, having signalled it is likely to raise the benchmark...

Business

Annual Percentage Rates and Average Interest As At 28th February, 2017

The Bank of Ghana has, today, released its latest data on Annual Percentage Rates (APR) of interest charged on loans...

International

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...

Business

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...

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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...

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Sooner Than Expected, US Fed Feels Its Time To Hike

The US Federal Reserve this week is poised to raise its benchmark interest rate amid burgeoning job growth and a surge...

International

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...

International

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...

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March Rate Hike Could Be Appropriate

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday another interest rate increase could be "appropriate" later this month...

International

U.S. Dollar Stocks Continue To Decline

A NEW report has raised fears that the United States dollar could be completely wiped out of the Zimbabwean market,...