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Cedi@60: Gov’t committed to sustaining Cedi stability — Finance Minister

The Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to maintaining the stability of the Ghana Cedi and called on...

Cedi@60: This is a call to protect our monetary independence – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, has called for stronger national efforts to protect the Cedi and safeguard Ghana’s monetary independence....

Bank of Ghana launches year-long celebration to mark Cedi@60

The Bank of Ghana(BoG) has officially launched the Cedi@60 celebrations, marking six decades since the introduction of Ghana’s national currency. The year-long commemoration seeks to...

Cedi@60: Cedi stability improving, public confidence rising — Prof. Quartey

Economist at ISSER, Prof. Peter Quartey, says the Ghanaian cedi has shown signs of improved stability this year, giving the public renewed confidence in...

Cedi@60: Our economic independence began with the cedi — Dominic Owusu

Head of Currency Management at the Bank of Ghana, Dominic Owusu, says the introduction of the Ghana cedi in 1965 marked the beginning of...

Banks record GH¢9.7bn profit in 8 months of 2025

The banking industry remained profitable for the first eight months of 2025, recording a growth of 46.1% to GH¢9.7 billion profit-after-tax. This is relative to...

Cedi records one of its strongest performances; one dollar equals GH¢12.10 at forex bureaux

The Ghana cedi posted one of its strongest performances in recent months over the two-week review period. This was supported by improved market sentiment and...

Cedi@60: Banks call for continued reforms to keep currency stable

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), John Awuah, says recent policy adjustments by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) are...

Asanko Gold wins community category at 2025 National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety competition

Asanko Gold Mine has added to its laurels after winning the community category of the 2025 National Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition organized...

Taptap Send resumes money transfer services to Ghana after BoG suspension

Taptap Send has officially resumed its money transfer operations to Ghana following a brief suspension by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The company announced that...

Mahama to launch Cedi@60 celebration at AICC

President John Dramani Mahama will on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, launch the Cedi@60 celebration at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). The event, themed “60...

KGL Group’s Alex Apau Dadey wins Forbes Best of Africa Leadership award

Executive Chairman of KGL Group, Alex Apau Dadey, has been honoured with the Forbes Best of Africa Corporate Leadership and Innovation Award at a...

T-bills auction: Gov’t misses target again; investors prefer other money market instruments

The government once again missed its treasury bills target as investor interest continues to shift to Fixed Deposits and other money market instruments. According to...

Finance Minister expected to present 2026 Budget on Nov. 13

Finance Minister Dr Ato Forson is expected to present the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy to Parliament on November 13, Joy Business has...

BoG to cut policy rate further to 19%

The Bank of Ghana will cut its policy rate by between 250 basis points and 300 basis points in its next meeting in November...

Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair ends in grand style, marks another milestone in housing innovation

The 2025 edition of the Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair came to a close on Sunday at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), wrapping up the...

Gov’t to begin distribution of birds under ‘nkoko nkitinkiti’ programme from mid-November

Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo, has revealed that the government will begin the distribution of birds under its flagship poultry initiative,...

Massive deals draw huge crowds at Day 3 of Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair

The Ecobank–JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 continued on Saturday, October 25, at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), drawing homeowners, prospective property buyers and industry...

Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair: Massive discounts drive record attendance at AICC

The second day of the Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair 2025 witnessed a remarkable surge in public participation and a flurry of major deals, cementing the...

We are unable to proceed with dividend payment approved at last AGM – GCB

GCB Bank PLC has indicated it’s unable to proceed with the payment of the dividend to shareholders for the financial year ended December 31,...

Total credit decline 39% year-on-year to GH¢8.6bn in August

 Total net credit flows declined to GH¢8.660 billion in August 2025, compared with GH¢14.247 billion recorded in August 2024. The decline was driven primarily by...

BoG to soon roll out guidelines for digital lending in Ghana

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has revealed that the central bank will soon introduce guidelines for digital lending...

Domestic debt outpaces external debt, stood at GH¢323.7bn in July

The continuous huge borrowing on the domestic market culminated in Ghana’s domestic debt outpacing external debt for the first time in several years. According to...

Producer price inflation increases to 3.2% in September 2025

The year-on-year producer price inflation for all goods and services was 3.2% in September 2025. This was 0.2 percentage points higher than that of August...

Ghana ranked 5th in Africa with highest debt to IMF in October 2025

Ghana is ranked 5th in Africa with the highest debt to the International Monetary Fund in October 2025. According to the latest data from the Fund,...

Smuggled vegetable oil threatens local industry – OPDAG raises alarm

The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has sounded the alarm over the growing influx of smuggled and substandard vegetable oils into the...

COCOBOD inaugurates three strategic committees to strengthen transparency and sustainability

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has inaugurated three key sub-committees aimed at promoting transparency,...

Asanko Gold commits to development in host communities

Asanko Gold Ghana Limited has reiterated its commitment to revamping infrastructural and communal development within its operational communities, despite violent clashes witnessed around its concession. From...

GoldBod opens applications for jewellery and refinery licenses

The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has officially opened applications for Jewellery and Fabrication Licenses (Categories A, B, and C) as well as Refinery Licenses,...

BoG Governor targets full de-dollarisation, wants cedi to be sole currency for all transactions

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, says one of his top priorities is to end the long-standing reliance on the...

I want to be remembered for making the cedi Ghana’s currency of choice – BoG Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, says the hallmark of his tenure will be to make the cedi the currency of...

Banks clarify role in import declaration process

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has dismissed reports suggesting irregularities in the handling of Import Declaration Forms (IDFs) by some banks, clarifying that...

Gov’t to prioritise fiscal discipline and job creation in 2026 Budget

The government says it will prioritise fiscal discipline and job creation in the 2026 Budget as part of efforts to consolidate Ghana’s economic stability...

T-bills: Govt’s target undersubscribed by 55%; interest rates rise

The government missed its treasury bills target by a significant 55%, the biggest undersubscription recorded so far this year. This is coming after it posted...

We have not been directed by gov’t to levy 7% tax on card transactions – GAB

The Ghana Association of Banks (GAB) has denied receiving any directive from the government to impose a 7% charge on all international transactions made...

OMCs commence reduction in fuel prices; petrol selling at GH¢12.77, diesel at GH¢12.97

Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have begun reducing fuel prices at the pumps in line with industry data projecting a drop of more than 4%...

Engineers & Planners completes $100m payment for Azumah Resources acquisition

Azumah Resources Ghana Limited has officially transitioned to full Ghanaian ownership following the successful acquisition of the company by Engineers & Planners Company Limited...

IMF Board to consider Ghana’s 5th programme review in Dec, approves $380m disbursement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet in the first week of December to consider Ghana’s Fifth Programme...

Diaspora remittances now flowing through crypto channels – BoG

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has confirmed that part of Ghana’s diaspora remittances is now flowing through cryptocurrency channels,...

BoG moves to control crypto with new law

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama, has revealed that Ghana will begin regulating cryptocurrency before the end of 2025. He says...