GoldBod: Are the macroeconomic gains worth the quasi-fiscal costs?
One year on, the Ghana Gold Board has formalised artisanal gold trade and mobilised billions in non debt foreign exchange. But the central bank has also absorbed real trading losses. The case for the programme rests on managing that cost, not denying it.
Dr Stephen LARTEY
The establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) in 2025 under Act 1140 marked a deliberate policy shift.
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