West African integration in Ghana’s economic interest – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says that it is in the economic interest of Ghana and her enterprises for the process of West African integration to succeed and become real as soon as possible. He says his programme for Ghana’s social and economic transformation, spurred on by a monetary policy that will stabilise the currency and reduce significantly the cost of borrowing. Also, the introduction of…

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Ghana may cut rates

Accra – Ghana’s central bank is likely to cut its benchmark interest rate for a second straight meeting after consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since July 2014. Governor Abdul Nashiru Issahaku has enough room to reduce the West African nation’s main rate by as much as 150 basis points from 25.5 percent, according to  John Ashbourne, an…

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