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Central Bank increases policy rate to 21%

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  • Joe Turkey 9 years ago

    On the one hand, "The Ministry for Trade and Industry has declared war, not on foreign retailers this time but, on high interest rates in the country" (Ghanaweb 11/11/2014). On the other hand the BOG is increasing policy rate ...
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  • Osbon 9 years ago

    useless people in control of our country. We need Intervention from all our people around world.

  • KOFI EGYIR -TEMA 9 years ago

    what is this my boss will say?????????????????????????????????????????????????

  • MENSA 9 years ago

    DOES ANY OF THE LOSERS THAT MADE THIS STUPID DECISION TO RAISE RATE TO 21% EVER USE HIS HEAD ? AND WHAT SUCH RATE INCRESS MEANS TO THE ECONOMY? IT MEANS FREZZING OF PROJECTS THAT CREATE JOBS,IT MEAN NO ONE WILL MAKE ANY IN ...
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  • ASSIN KOJO MBIAH 9 years ago

    THEY SHOULD HAVE INCREASED IT TO 95 PER CENT - WHO CARES.CORRUPT GUYS

  • boss 9 years ago

    This is bad for business and for anybody looking to borrow in Ghana. This is supposed to translate into higher savings but this does not happen.

  • hawa 9 years ago

    Is this the government who is pushing for a reduction in Interest rates by banks? what a misplaced priority!

  • daladam 9 years ago

    falks with intrest rate at mafia rates
    all building projects and any and all
    new improvments and economy growth will now come to a afast stop and more un-employments
    WHO THE HELL IS IN GHARGE OF GHANA TODAY?

  • kofi yankey 9 years ago

    A MONETARY POLICY WHICH IS SLAVE TO FISCAL POLICY WILL EVENTUALLY RESULTS AS THIS. WHAT ON EARTH? THE CONSEQUENCIES TO THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS MORAL HAZARD AND DEFAULT WILL BE HIGHER. THIS COULD COLLAPSE THE FINANC ...
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  • Obenfo 9 years ago

    How realistic is this 200 basis point increase? If the BoG has fixed its rate at 21%, what audacity does it has to ask banks to reduce rate if they charge 30% to offer loans to businesses? Wow, what a Nation! That's why every ...
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  • summy addo 9 years ago

    ILLEGAL SCALE ADJUSTMENTS KILLING THE INTEREST OF YOUTHFUL GHANAIAN COCOA FARMERS. LBCs TO BLAME USE PURCHASING CLERKS AS TOOLS

  • mr amin 9 years ago

    some of the IMF conditionalities. pls help me to vote ndc out. as for BoG its a faild institution. unable to protect the cedi.

  • papasi 9 years ago

    how can an ewe man be a custodian of a whole major economic block like the Bank of Ghana? Its a stack and major BLUNDER by the idiot stooge nincompoop so-called president to have even thought of that,, with our woes ever incr ...
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  • sense 9 years ago

    I will also raise my prices and lay off 200 employees to afford interest payments. There you go, dear central bank, more inflation. Such a bad move for local businesses. Bad move.

  • Stewart7000 9 years ago

    This is not going to stop the printing and distribution of Fiat (fake) money from the banks. Creating loans out of thin air then expecting you to pay it back, WITH INTEREST.

    Ask them to provide:

    1. Validation of the deb ...
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