MPC cuts policy rate to 14% to further keep inflationary pressures in check

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cut the policy rate by 150 basis points to 14 percent, the second consecutive time this year. In January, the committee reduced the policy rate from 18 percent to 15.5 percent. Speaking at a press conference on March 18, 2026, the Governor of […]


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