Tag: Dr. Ebo Turkson
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Inflation needs to go lower than the current 7.9 percent – Dr. Ebo Turkson
Economist, Dr. Ebo Turkson, has downplayed fears of higher than normal inflation rates this year, as the country prepares for a major election at the end of 2020. According to him, the Central Bank is well placed to introduce the needed measures to keep inflation within the target band of 8 plus or minus 2…
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Economy to suffer over ‘swift’ cedi devaluation – Dr. Turkson
Economist, Dr. Ebo Turkson has advised that Ghana delays any attempt to devalue the cedi until such a time that the country develops capacity to grow its exports. He argues that the country risks distorting its balance of trade eventually due to the possibility of excess imports compared to exports. Even though Dr. Turkson admitted…