BoG holds rate as fiscal deficit narrows, reserves reach US$12bn
Joshua Worlasi AMLANU
The Bank of Ghana has kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 14 percent as improved fiscal performance, stronger external buffers and resilient domestic activity offset renewed inflation risks from higher oil prices and global supply disruptions.
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