The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut the policy rate by 150 basis points to 14 per cent, the second consecutive time this year. In January, the committee reduced the policy rate from 18 per cent to 15.5 per cent.
Category: Banking & Finance
Africa’s Largest Crypto Market Records $100 Billion in Transactions as Regulator Tightens Oversight
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