Ghana’s inflation will average 15% in 2025 and 10% in 2026, Fitch Ratings has revealed. This will be down from 23% in 2024, helped by the large appreciation of the cedi since April 2025, a still tight monetary policy stance and fiscal consolidation. According to the UK-based firm, the sizeContinue Reading
Professional services firm, Deloitte, has indicated that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana is likely to maintain the status quo on its policy rate to tame inflation risks amid Ghana cedi gains and uncertainties. The MPC kept the policy rate at 28% in May 2025, citingContinue Reading
The Institute of Public Policy and Accountability (IPPA) believes the Bank of Ghana rushed in increasing its policy rate by 100 basis points to 28%. According to the policy think tank, though inflation remains high, above 20%, it has declined for two consecutive months, and therefore, the Monetary Policy CommitteeContinue Reading
Inflation is expected to end 2025 within the range of 10% to 12%. According to Databank Research, this will potentially prompt the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana to adopt a cautious approach to policy easing. Professional services firm, Deloitte had already predicted an average inflation ofContinue Reading
Professional services firm, Deloitte, is predicting a persistence reduction in interest rates in 2025 on the back of a sustained disinflationary trend. It is thus forecasting an end-year policy rate of 22.5% in 2025. This will come as a huge relief for households and businesses as cost of borrowing willContinue Reading