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<p>Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee has maintained the country’s policy rate at 13.5 percent, stressing that the risks to inflation and growth were broadly balanced. Courage Martey, Senior Economist at Databank Group joins  CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>After its Article IV Consultations with Ghana, the IMF says Ghana&#8217;s economic outlook is improving, even though risks remain.</p>


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<p>The governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison says the apex bank is at advanced stages of introducing a digital currency otherwise known as the e-cedi. Enoch Antwi, CEO of DNAR joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>The Bank of Ghana has cut its prime interest rate by 100 basis points to 13.5 per cent at its 100th policy meeting which was concluded today. Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison says consumer inflation will remain within the bank&#8217;s target band of eight per cent plus or minus two percentage points. Joining CNBC Africa for a post analysis of the decision is John Gatsi, Dean of the School of Business at the University of Cape Coast.</p>


Ghana cuts prime interest rate by 100 basis points to 13.5%

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<p>The Bank of Ghana expects growth in the banking sector to remain strong as the economic recovery process continues this year. Ghana&#8217;s Apex Bank had earlier stated that total banking sector assets rose by 18.5 per cent year-on-year to 152 billion cedis as at the end of February this year. Suleman Mohammed, Founder of Doobia joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


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<p>As Ghana works on its economic recovery, President Nana Akufo-Addo says an additional three hundred thousand vaccines are expected in the course of this week as the country is targeting 20 million vaccinations by the end of the year.</p>


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<p>At the virtual launch of the African Economic Outlook, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison says Ghana has a fairly high a debt-to-GDP level, but it is not in debt distress.</p>


Is Ghana in debt distress?

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<p>The Bank of Ghana says the prospect for a sharp fiscal correction in 2021 looks unlikely, as the second wave of the pandemic will require additional spending on testing and vaccines. John Gatsi, Dean of Business at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Bank of Ghana: Prospect for sharp fiscal correction unlikely in 2021

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<p>Ghana’s external accounts have exhibited immunity to the COVID-19 pandemic strains, but its domestic conditions have weakened. That’s according to Databank Group. This comes as the Bank of Ghana disclosed that it’s Composite Index of Economic Activity contracted by 10.6 per cent in May. The Index had fallen to a negative growth of 2.2 per cent in March for the first time since 2016. Joining CNBC Africa explore the peculiarities of Ghana’s macro-economy as it moves to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 is Courage Kingsley Martey, Senior Economist at DataBank Group.</p>


DataBank’s economic outlook for Ghana

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<p>Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo says the country has reached an agreement with the Bank of Ghana and other commercial banks in the country to raise three billion cedis to support specific industries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. John Gatsi, Dean of the School of Business at the University of Cape Coast joins CNBC Africa to assess the palliatives rolled by the Ghanaian government so far.</p>


How Ghana plans to help its COVID-19 hit industries stay open

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<p>Moody’s Investors Service say they expect the recent measures by the Bank of Ghana to help mitigate the negative effects of the coronavirus on banks’ asset quality and liquidity. Vice President and Banking Analyst at Moody’s, Christos Theofilou joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


These are measures Bank of Ghana is taking to mitigate COVID-19 impact on the banking sector

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<p>The Bank of Ghana&#8217;s Monetary Policy Committee kept its Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 16 per cent at its September meeting. To discuss the implications for Ghana&#8217;s economy going forward, Collins Appiah, Economic Advisor at Services and Integrity Savings and Loans joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Bank of Ghana retains its 16% MPR: What are the economic implications thereof?

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<p>The Bank of Ghana retained the its policy rate at 16 per cent. Omotola Abimbola, Macro and Fixed Income Analyst at Chapel Hill Denham joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Chapel Hill Denham’s economic outlook for Ghana

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<p>The Bank of Ghana&#8217;s Monetary Policy Committee maintained its policy rate at 16 per cent, while Nigeria&#8217;s Monetary Policy Committee will begin their 2-day meeting today. Kayode Akindele, Partner at TIA Capital joins CNBC Africa for more</p>


Ghana’s benchmark policy rate kept unchanged at 16%

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<p>Ghana&#8217;s finance minister is scheduled to present the country&#8217;s mid-year review and the supplementary budget to parliament, while the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is expected to announce its decision soon. Collins Appiah, Economic Advisor at Services Integrity Savings and Loans joins CNBC Africa for more</p>


Expectations from Ghana’s mid-year budget review

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<p>The Bank of Ghana kept the country’s benchmark interest rates unchanged at 16 per cent. Emmanuel Zewu, Analyst at Groupe Nduom joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.</p>


Bank of Ghana keeps policy rate unchanged at 16%

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<p>The Bank of Ghana has issued a list of 23 licensed banks in Ghana but what are the expectations for the sector in the first quarter of the year following the completion of the recapitalization reforms?</p>


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Bank of Ghana MPC maintains policy rate at 13.5%

IMF: Ghana’s economy improving, but risks remain

Ghana edges closer to state-backed digital currency

Ghana cuts prime interest rate by 100 basis points to 13.5%

Strong growth expected for Ghana’s banking sector in 2021

Unpacking Ghana’s economic recovery & vaccination strategy

Is Ghana in debt distress?

Bank of Ghana: Prospect for sharp fiscal correction unlikely in 2021

DataBank’s economic outlook for Ghana

How Ghana plans to help its COVID-19 hit industries stay open

These are measures Bank of Ghana is taking to mitigate COVID-19 impact on the banking sector

Bank of Ghana retains its 16% MPR: What are the economic implications thereof?

Chapel Hill Denham’s economic outlook for Ghana

Ghana’s benchmark policy rate kept unchanged at 16%

Expectations from Ghana’s mid-year budget review

Bank of Ghana keeps policy rate unchanged at 16%

After BoG reforms: Here’s what to expect in banking sector in Q1’19

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