Category: Business
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IEA calls for changes in current inflation targeting structure
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has asked for reform in the current inflation-targeting framework operated by the Bank of Ghana. The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs, Dr. John Kwakye believes the framework does not help the country achieve its inflation targets because it predominantly focuses on demand-side factors, while the…
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Bank of Ghana maintains policy rate at 14.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has maintained the policy rate at 14.5% percent. This is the second time the Central Bank has maintained the rate after increasing it by 100 basis points in November 2021. The rate, which is of keen interest to businesses, does not only signal the…
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Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker appointed as 1st CEO of Development Bank Ghana
Former Managing Director of Fidelity Bank, Asia, Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Development Bank Ghana (DBG). Kwamina Bentsi Enchill Duker brings to DBG, over 30 years of experience in finance and investment across different geographies including the UK, Asia and Ghana. A statement issued by…
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Cedi depreciation pushes debt to almost GH¢345 billion in Nov; 78.4% of GDP
Latest data put out by the Bank of Ghana puts Ghana’s total public debt stock, as of November 2021, at US$ 58.2 billion or GH¢344.5 billion. In Cedi terms, the total debt stock increased marginally from GH¢341.8 billion in September by about GH¢3 billion to the GH¢344.5 recorded in November. In Dollar terms however the…
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Expect another fuel price hike in February – IES
The Institute for Energy Security (IES) is projecting a further increase in the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Diesel, and Petrol at various pumps across the country, over the next two weeks. According to the Institute for Energy Security, this is in spite of the suspension of the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy (PSRL).…
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Too many tax policy inconsistencies worrying – Tax Analyst
Tax Analyst, Francis Timore Boi has bemoaned the trend of tax policy inconsistencies from the government. According to him, the regular announcement of tax policies followed by a withdrawal of same isn’t good for the government. Since 2017 till date the government has made major U-turns in connection with some key policy proposals, including the…
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Republic Bank Ghana commissions ultra-modern head office annex
Republic Bank, a bank committed to providing personalised, efficient and competitively priced financial services, has commissioned its new banking space known as the ‘Republic Court Building’ to make banking easy and convenient for all. The bank also paid for the cost involved in the renovation of the African Union (AU) Square. Speaking at a ceremony…
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Stop posting losses and improve performance – Akufo-Addo charges SOEs
President Akufo-Addo has charged heads of state institutions and specified entities in the country to put an end to the phenomenon of posting losses annually and to work towards become profitable institutions. Losses posted by state enterprises and specified entities in the country between 2018 and 2019 rose by 200% percent according to the 2020…
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Gold Fields assessing possibility of $500m investment for its Damang Mine
Leading gold mining company Gold Fields Limited says it is assessing the possibility of reinvesting up to $500 million in its Damang mine in the coming years. This reinvestment is likely to materialize the company’s assessment of the mine’s viability and plans for reinvestment are approved by leadership of the company. At the moment Gold…
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Bank of Ghana likely to maintain Monetary Policy Rate at 14.5% – IEA predicts
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), is projecting an unchanged policy rate of 14.5% by the Bank of Ghana. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank is presently holding its 104th Monetary Policy Committee meeting to review developments in the economy. Speaking during a roundtable meeting on “Making Monetary Policy in Ghana More Fit-For-Purpose”…