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Macroeconomic Forecast Ghana

October 2008 | Macroeconomic Forecasts

BMI View: We have downgraded our forecast for real GDP growth in 2009 to 5.7% from 6.1% previously. The outlook has deteriorated for commodity export earnings, foreign investment and remittance inflows on the back of the global financial crisis.

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