Economy

The secondary bond market activity strengthened over the week, with aggregate turnover rising 41.76 percent week-on-week to GH¢2.53 billion. Trading activity was concentrated in the 2027-2030 maturities. This accounted for …

Ghana’s producer price inflation edged up slightly in March 2026, reflecting modest cost pressures at the factory gate, even as overall price growth remains subdued compared with last year, data …

Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, is calling for major reforms in how the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports member countries, especially in Africa. He argues that …

Ghana’s import profile in the fourth quarter of 2025 remained heavily tilted toward energy products and second-hand vehicles, highlighting persistent structural dependencies in the economy despite a strong overall trade …

The International Monetary Fund has projected global economic growth to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026, citing rising geopolitical tensions, particularly the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, as a …

Ghana’s participation in the ongoing 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Washington DC is coming at a pivotal moment as the country is …

A coalition of four policy and energy-focused civil society organisations has proposed a temporary reduction of GH¢1.65 in petroleum product prices to ease the financial burden on Ghanaians amid prevailing …

Ghana posted a strong trade performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, recording a trade surplus of GH¢47.2 billion, driven largely by robust export earnings despite a slight decline in …

Ghana’s commercial banking industry appears to have decisively turned a corner. Full-year 2025 financial statements released by leading banking institutions suggest that the sector has largely overcome the severe income …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled that central banks may be forced to resume interest rate hikes if inflation surges again, as global risks intensify ahead of the 2026 …