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The Monetary Policy Rate of the Bank of Ghana has increased its policy rate – the rate at which it lends to commercial banks – by 100 basis points to 28%. Within a year, the rate has gone up by a staggering 13.5% The Central Bank cited downside risks to …

The Bank of Ghana has increased the policy rate by 300 basis points to 22%, after an Emergency Monetary Policy Committee meeting today, August 17th, 2022. The move is part of measures to address the risks to the inflation outlook. However, cost of borrowing is expected to go up significantly, …

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has increased the policy rate – the rate at which it lends to commercial banks – by 2.5% per cent to 17%. This is the first time since November 2018 that the rate has gone up so high. The decision is …