BoG Cuts to 14% But Businesses Are Still Paying Nearly 20% — Here Is Why

NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bog-cuts-to-14-but-businesses-are-still-paying-nearly-20-here-is-why/The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has now cut its policy rate by a cumulative 1,400 basis points since July 2025. Inflation has fallen to 3.3 percent. Treasury bill rates are in single digits. By almost every headline measure, Ghana’s monetary easing cycle is one of the most dramatic in the world this year. Yet walk […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bog-cuts-to-14-but-businesses-are-still-paying-nearly-20-here-is-why/


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