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Bank of Ghana Holds Medium‑Term Inflation Forecast at 8 ± 2 %
The central bank kept its inflation target unchanged after a third straight rise in September, citing external risks and easing core pressures.
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Ghana Expenditure July 2026: GH¢147.077bn, 16% Below Target
The July 2026 Monetary Policy Report shows the government spent GH¢147.077 billion in the first seven months, falling short of the GH¢175.932 billion target.
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IMF Urges Central Banks to Temper Response to Headline Inflation Spikes
The International Monetary Fund cautions that sudden jumps in headline inflation, often driven by volatile energy prices, should not prompt hasty policy moves unless they feed expectations or core inflation.
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Bank of Ghana Warns Gold Export Halt Threatens Reserves, Current Account
The Bank’s 132nd Monetary Policy Committee meeting highlighted a projected deficit, falling reserves and a pause in gold exports as key risks to Ghana’s external position.
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Bank of Ghana Weighs Rate Cuts as Inflation Rises to 5% in September
The Monetary Policy Committee meets amid a mix of easing economic activity, stable exchange rate and a 5% consumer price inflation that sits below the bank’s target floor.
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Bank of Ghana Absorbs GH¢21.41bn in Liquidity Ahead of MPC Meeting
The central bank used two 14‑day bill tenders to temporarily sterilise excess cash, taking in GH¢13.71bn on Monday and GH¢7.7bn on Wednesday before its policy decision on September 24.
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Domestic Debt Climbs to GH¢391bn, Public Debt Hits GH¢719bn in June 2026
Ghana’s domestic borrowing rose by GH¢57bn to 24.5% of GDP, while the total public debt climbed to GH¢719.5bn, a 45.0% share of the economy, says the Bank of Ghana.
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Banks Urge Joint Platform to Boost Ghana’s Fraud Recovery Rate
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Darkuman–Kaneshie Corridor: Ministry Rolls Out 24‑Hour Work Schedule
The Roads Ministry has shifted to a round‑the‑clock timetable for the rehabilitation of the busy Accra corridor to speed progress and ease congestion.