In 2016, Ghana, the second largest gold producer in Africa, and the eighth largest globally, legally produced 96 Metric Tons (“MT”) of gold. On average, Ghana produces approximately 100 MT annually. At April 1, 2017, the Bank of Ghana (“BoG”) Gold Reserve amounted to 8.70 MT, (it has not...
Optimal Reserve Ratio (Gold Reserve / Foreign Reserve)-Targeting (30%) , in tandem with Inflation-Targeting
The present Government's Cedi stability policies are recycled from 2000 - 2008 (Pre - Global Financial Crisis), and inappropriate for today's global monetary environment (Quantitative Easing dilutes Ghana's Cash Reserves), and some negative nominal interest rates...