Ghana
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.
Ghanaian president encourages CB cooperation
John Kufuor, the president of Ghana, has said that the Bank of Ghana should work in tandem with parliament to become "the cornerstone of the Golden Age of Business" in the jurisdiction.
Ghanaian governor celebrates 50th anniversary
Paul Acquah, the governor of the Bank of Ghana, talked about central bank developments and growth in the financial sector in a speech to mark the central bank's 50th birthday.
Ghana's currency to lose four zeros in 2007
Ghana's cedi will lose four zeroes next July 2007, a central bank official said on Monday.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2005
According to the Bank of Ghana's Annual Report 2005, from an overall growth rate of 3.7 per cent in 2000, higher growth rates of 5.2 per cent and 5.8 per cent were achieved in 2003 and 2004 respectively.
Ghana goes for risk-based supervision
The governor of the Bank of Ghana, Paul Acquah, set out how the central bank plans to move towards a risk-based framework for banking supervision.
Bank of Ghana governor on fraud
Paul Acquah, governor of the Bank of Ghana urged investigators to review operations in the light of the increasingly sophisticated methods involved in financial crime.
Ghana's Acquah says economy is resilient
Dr. Paul Acquah, governor of the Bank of Ghana, said the real sector of the economy in the first half of the year was robust in spite of the rising petroleum prices and the effect on domestic fuel prices.
Bank of Ghana - Annual Report 2004
According to the Bank of Ghana's Annual Report 2004, the Ghanaian economy made a considerable degree of progress in 2004.
ECOWAS central bank governors begin Accra meeting
Central bank governors of ECOWAS member countries were due to converge on Accra Wednesday 31 August for the 15th meeting of the Committee of Governors (COG) to deliberate plans to achieve macro-economic convergence criteria for the creation of a single…
Ghana's Acquah: W Africa may face financial crisis
Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Paul Acquah, expressed fear at the weekend of an impending financial crisis in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
ECOWAS central bank governors conclude meeting
The 15th meeting of the Committee of Governors of the ECOWAS central bank took place in Accra on Wednesday 10 January, with a call on member States to strive for viable and productive economies that could compete and withstand the shocks from the global…
Ghana to be HQ for West African central bank
The headquarters of the West African Central Bank (WACB) has been given to Ghana. The disclosures were made in Abuja Thursday by the Director of West African Monetary Institute (WAMI), the Nigerian-born Dr Michael Ojo, reports said.
Paul Acquah elected chairman of WAMZ
Paul Acquah, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, was unanimously endorsed as the new chairman of the Committee of Governors of Central Banks of the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) at its 10th meeting last Tuesday.