Ghana

We forecast that the Bank of Ghana's Monetary Policy Committee will hike rates by a further 100bps in the second half of the year, following the 100bps increase on May 22. Our view... 2013-05-23

Notwithstanding concerns over the official GDP data, we note several encouraging trends in the Ghanaian economy, and maintain our outlook for buoyant economic activity. We forecast... 2013-05-23

Although the official data on real GDP growth show a sharp slowdown in 2012, we nevertheless maintain our positive view on Ghana, given that a number of other sources point to buoyant... 2013-04-26

Henry Kofi Wampah has been appointed as governor of Ghana's central bank by President John Dramani Mahama, as of April 2013. Former president John Atta Mills had appointed... 2013-04-26

BMI View: We forecast that Ghana's current account deficit will remain in the double digits in 2013, at 12.4% of GDP following an estimated 12.6% of GDP in 2012. The outlook is promising... 2013-03-26

BMI View: Monetary policymaking in Ghana is complicated by concerns regarding validity of the official data for inflation and real GDP growth. Notwithstanding these issues, we expect... 2013-02-19

The Ghanaian government has reduced fuel subsidies as part of its efforts to lower spending and narrow the budget deficit. The measures were introduced on February 17, causing... 2013-02-19