Ghana’s interest rate highest in the world

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• KK 10 years ago

  Reason why the financial sector is the most profitable on the GSE and the country regressing in other spheres. How do you encourage people to open businesses aart from the Dumsor problem.

  Reason why the financial sector is the most profitable on the GSE and the country regressing in other spheres. How do you encourage people to open businesses aart from the Dumsor problem.

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• tty 10 years ago

  Its about time to retire the Gov. of the BOG. Both the Finance Min and the Gov must go now. Both are clueless about what to do.

  Its about time to retire the Gov. of the BOG. Both the Finance Min and the Gov must go now. Both are clueless about what to do.

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• Nana 10 years ago

  the interest rate is making the business community difficulty to operate couple with poor power supply and high exchange rate, companies are laying off workers leading to unemployment. The Governor of BoG should revisit his m ...
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  the interest rate is making the business community difficulty to operate couple with poor power supply and high exchange rate, companies are laying off workers leading to unemployment. The Governor of BoG should revisit his monetary policy notes again.

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• KKO 10 years ago

  Six years of idiots in charge!

  Six years of idiots in charge!

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• Maame 10 years ago

  On the whole I can say Ghanaians are stupid. If interest rates are high, it affect both the cost of borrowing and the cost to invest in bonds. When they drop, the cost to borrow will drop so will the cost to invest in bonds ...
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  On the whole I can say Ghanaians are stupid. If interest rates are high, it affect both the cost of borrowing and the cost to invest in bonds. When they drop, the cost to borrow will drop so will the cost to invest in bonds why is this article talking about high interest rate to borrow of 25% but talking about the interest rate for bonds at 1 and 2 %

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• eugene 10 years ago

  but bad if your seeking a loan..Like story say banks in USA are only giving savers .25% while i can even make a small 4% in Ghana But that means Ghana banks are making 20% profit..Thats why Nigerian and South African bank's r ...
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  but bad if your seeking a loan..Like story say banks in USA are only giving savers .25% while i can even make a small 4% in Ghana But that means Ghana banks are making 20% profit..Thats why Nigerian and South African bank's rush to open in Ghana!

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• Boy-Z 10 years ago

  Where is Kofi- USA to comment on this matter?

  Where is Kofi- USA to comment on this matter?

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• summerday 10 years ago

  if this government is a form of punishment to Ghana,i don't want to believe it's from God cos this is too much.There's an evil ruling the country and it's time we pray seriously.

  if this government is a form of punishment to Ghana,i don't want to believe it's from God cos this is too much.There's an evil ruling the country and it's time we pray seriously.

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• Van 10 years ago

  Am based in Rwanda and its much cheaper to borrow money to invest. Ghana is sinking!

  Am based in Rwanda and its much cheaper to borrow money to invest. Ghana is sinking!

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• eugene 10 years ago

  not to do business in Ghana to invest in T-bill's on short notice before Ghana collapse...keep them on 6 month or 1 year roll-over

  not to do business in Ghana to invest in T-bill's on short notice before Ghana collapse...keep them on 6 month or 1 year roll-over

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• danny 10 years ago

  Ohh...Ghana is doomed already....my God....

  Ohh...Ghana is doomed already....my God....

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• Joe Turkey 10 years ago

  This is a toxic concoction. And for as long as Mahama, Wampah and that accountant-turned financial planner, Tekper are lurking around pretending they are managing an economy, This nonsense will continue.

  This is a toxic concoction. And for as long as Mahama, Wampah and that accountant-turned financial planner, Tekper are lurking around pretending they are managing an economy, This nonsense will continue.

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• the crusader 10 years ago

  It is sad these people are not at all pragmantic but sinking everybody together so pittiful.LORD HAVE MERCY.

  It is sad these people are not at all pragmantic but sinking everybody together so pittiful.LORD HAVE MERCY.

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• wise Man 10 years ago

  Its really an issue and a bother when pertinent issues like the state of the economy are left in the hands of propagandist. Listening to radio on daily basis tells me that the experts and the technocrats have been left at the ...
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  Its really an issue and a bother when pertinent issues like the state of the economy are left in the hands of propagandist. Listening to radio on daily basis tells me that the experts and the technocrats have been left at the back ground and rather foot soldiers and party faithfuls are made to manage the economy. What do we expect as a nation.

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