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Ghana rate hike more presentational than practical

Earlier today, the Bank of Ghana raised its headline policy rate from 19% to 21% – the highest level since January 2004. As it happens, the move was more presentational than practical and is unlikely to have a major impact on market rates. Nevertheless, with inflation above target and Ghana’s current account deficit still worryingly large, we think that interest rates will remain high for some time to come.

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