Ghana
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
A sovereign wealth case study from Ghana
Ghana decided to join the ranks of countries with a sovereign wealth fund after the country discovered oil in 2010. Efi Chalamish and Steve Opata describe how the fund operates
African central bankers embrace a new world order
Africa’s central bankers are adopting new approaches to managing their reserves as trade with Brics rises and the influence of developed nations wanes
West African central bankers receive training in debt managment and corporate governance practices
West African Institute for Financial Management works with IMF and World Bank to train region’s central bankers
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
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
How Africa’s bond markets can continue to progress
The impressive growth of debt markets in sub-Saharan Africa is a credit to the region’s authorities. But more can be done, writes Paul-Harry Aithnard, the group head of research at Ecobank
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
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.
New deputy governor for Bank of Ghana
The president of Ghana, John Atta Mills, has appointed Henry Kofi Wampah as a new deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana.
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.
Ghanaian deputy quits for political role
Mahamudu Bawumia, a deputy governor at the Bank of Ghana, will leave to pursue a political career.
Ghana raises rates to combat record inflation
The Bank of Ghana raised rates by a full percentage point on Monday as spiralling oil and food prices drove inflation to a three-year high of 18.4%.
Bank of Ghana staff strike
Staff at the Bank of Ghana went on strike Thursday in protest over the dismissal of two colleagues.
Ghana raises rates by 175bp
The Bank of Ghana has hiked its benchmark interest rate to 16% on the back of soaring inflation.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2006
Monetary policy continued to focus on achieving single digit inflation in 2006 following a rise in global oil costs and a full de-regulation of petroleum prices in the domestic market.
Ghana's new banking system up-and-running
The Bank of Ghana has gone live with a new banking system that will integrate all of the central bank's core operations.
BCAEO - Annual Report 2006
Governors from members of the BCAEO alliance were very much involved in shaping the agenda of the March 2006 meeting of the Association of African Central Banks, which was held at the head office of the BCAEO in Dakar, Senegal.