GoldBod: Are the macroeconomic gains worth the quasi-fiscal costs?
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GoldBod: Are the macroeconomic gains worth the quasi-fiscal costs?

Dr Stephen Lartey
Published August 20, 20265 min read

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.

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