Middle East tensions: Policy rate cut to 14% not a risk – BoG Governor

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Asiama has played-down concerns that the recent decision to reduce its policy rate by 150 basis points to 14 percent could undermine the country’s economic stability even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to reverberate through global markets. Addressing the media, following the […]


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