Inflation edges up to 5.2% as domestic price pressures persist
Ghana’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.2 percent for September 2026 from 5 percent in August, with locally produced goods and services causing the bulk of price pressures.
Ghana’s annual inflation rate rose to 5.2 percent for September 2026 from 5 percent in August, with locally produced goods and services causing the bulk of price pressures.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned the public against taping, gluing, stapling or otherwise repairing damaged Ghana cedi banknotes for re-issuance or recirculation.
Government has ordered the immediate suspension of offshore gold exploration activities by Goldcoast GRC Ghana Limited, months after granting the company reconnaissance licences to search for minerals in Ghana’s territorial waters.
COCOBOD courts global traders as GH¢16.3bn cocoa financing takes shape Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has set the producer price for the 2026/27 cocoa season at GH¢42,400 per tonne, while preparing a GH¢16.3billion domestic financing programme to fund purchases from farmers and reduce its reliance on foreign-currency borrowing.
The Bank of Ghana has kept its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 14 percent as improved fiscal performance, stronger external buffers and resilient domestic activity offset renewed inflation risks from higher oil prices and global supply disruptions.
The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee is weighing whether to maintain its 14 percent policy rate as rising inflation, pressure on international reserves and a sharp increase in global oil prices complicate the outlook for monetary policy.
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