Daily Archives - February 9, 2021

Forex market expects stable 1st quarter exchange rate

The results of the first of the 24 forward foreign exchange auctions scheduled by the Bank of Ghana for 2021 indicate that the local forex market remains confident that the cedi will hold its own against the United States dollar at least through to the end of the first quarter of the year. Altogether there were 136 bids for various volumes of...

Odartey Lamptey sworn-in as Deputy Managing Director of GCB Bank

The Board of GCB Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Mr. Emmanuel Odartey Lamptey as the new Deputy Managing Director (DMD) – Operations. Mr Lamptey was sworn in as the DMD Operations and Executive Director of the Bank on Wednesday, 20th January 2021 by Justice Sophia Bernasko Essah, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ghana. The swearing-in ceremony was witnessed...

BoG Governor demands measures to help businesses succeed in AfCFTA era

Governor of the Bank of Ghana Dr. Ernest Addison says the commencement of operations of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) requires the building of a competitive Ghanaian economy. According to the Governor, the effects of a strong Ghanaian economy will ensure that local businesses win against their rivals from other African countries. Responding to a question by Citi Business News on...

BoG signals commitment to preserve cedi stability

The Bank of Ghana has indicated its firm commitment to preserve the stability of the cedi going forward, particularly in the first quarter of this year. This comes after the local currency lost about 3.9% in value to the dollar the whole of last year. Usually, the local currency goes through some pressures in the first quarter of every year though...