Bank of Ghana
African central banks need to brace for Fed tapering, says Ghana's Opata
African central banks should consider raising FX reserves to cover potential reserves losses and stress in domestic fixed income markets from Fed tapering, says Bank of Ghana official
People: Shirakawa returns to teaching; Bank of Ghana gets new deputy governor
Masaaki Shirakawa takes up position at a private university in Tokyo; Abdul-Nasirhu Issahaku called on to bring World Bank experience to Bank of Ghana; Rod Carr appointed to chair RBNZ board
Sarb and Nigeria hold steady as Ghana hikes rates 100bp
Bank of Ghana responds to inflationary threat with one percentage point rate rise, in addition to changes to affect policy transmission; Sarb and Central Bank of Nigeria see threats but hold steady
People: Wampah becomes Bank of Ghana governor; Iosco replaces chair
Henry Wampah moves from acting to full governor of the Bank of Ghana; Iosco appoints new chair and vice-chairs; Poland gets new management board members; and more
Ghana annual report details payments upgrades
Bank of Ghana notes projects implemented in 2011 to improve financial market infrastructure
Ghana replaces hologram on upgraded banknote
Acting governor issues new 50 Ghanaian cedi note; new design features emblem in shape of a cocoa pod that changes colour when note is tilted
Governor of Bank of Ghana becomes vice-president
Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur sworn in as deputy to president John Dramani Mahama; no news on replacement at the helm of the central bank
Ghana central bank governor nominated as vice-president
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is put forward by current president of Ghana to become vice-president; choice of current central bank head could call institution’s independence into question
NALM Africa 2011: Beware the risk 'numbers' say African central bankers
African central bank risk chiefs say reserves managers need to beware the numbers produced by complicated risk management software systems and rely more on their own qualitative judgement
Interest rate pass-through in Ghana protracted: IMF paper
Fund study finds lags in adjustment of wholesale market rates reduces the effectiveness of monetary policy conducted by the Bank of Ghana
Ghana’s Amissah-Arthur: bank ownership should be broadened
Bank of Ghana governor Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur says Accra holds too much of banks’ shares; calls for a well-managed offloading of stock
Interview: Mahamudu Bawumia
Former Bank of Ghana deputy governor discusses the economic and monetary policy challenges facing Ghana and Africa
Financial sector deepening crucial for Africa: ex-Ghana deputy
Former Bank of Ghana deputy governor Mahamudu Bawumia says bringing financial services to rural populations is key
Rate decisions this week
Majority of central banks stand pat as uncertainties persist over growth, price pressures; Iceland cuts while Turkey, Uruguay tighten policy
Ghana’s Amissah-Arthur on a step to modernise payments
Governor of the Bank of Ghana says Central Securities Depository will become central bank subsidiary in order to modernise payments
Microfinance not a silver bullet for Africa: Nigeria, Ghana governors
Nigerian governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Ghanaian chief Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur say credit issuance is constrained by factors other than just access; requires deeper change
Governors gloomy on outlook for pan-African currency
South African, Nigerian and Ghanaian central bank governors say path to regional and continent-wide single currency littered with obstacles; single currency will not correct underlying problems
EXCLUSIVE: Ghana’s Amissah-Arthur defends inflation targeting
Bank of Ghana governor Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur says framework is broader than its critics argue; points to problems in Ghanaian banking sector
Ghana’s Amissah-Arthur explains early 2009 hike
Bank of Ghana governor Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur says the West African country’s government has made vital progress in cutting spending, allowing key rates to be lowered
Ghana suited to inflation targeting: IMF paper
International Monetary Fund paper says the country does not suffer problems in credibility, which helps in the inflation targeting framework
Bank of Ghana appoints new governor
Economist and former deputy finance minister Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur takes over from Paul Acquah
Ghana appoints former finance deputy to replace Acquah
Bank of Ghana’s governor Paul Acquah to step down in September
Ghana's Acquah emphasises role of social contract
To ensure the safety and security of the financial system, officials must re-commit to the tenets of the unwritten compact that are essential to maintain the confidence and trust of the public, Paul Acquah, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, has said.
Ghana still going for goal
Lionel Van Lare Dosoo, a deputy governor at the Bank of Ghana, tells Central Bank News why the institution's Olympian efforts to eradicate the country's inflation problem will stay on track despite recent events.