
Inflation ends 2022 at record 54.1%; lending rates to remain high
Inflation shot up by 3.8% to end 2022 at 54.1%, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed.

Inflation shot up by 3.8% to end 2022 at 54.1%, data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has ordered public universities to refund monies paid above the 15% increment in fees.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a complete reversal of the discount on the Free on Board (FOB) value of general goods and Home Delivery Value (HDV) on vehicles from January 1, 2023.

Individual bondholders’ have now been included in the domestic debt exchange programme as the Government of Ghana has announced the further extension of the expiration date of its Domestic Debt Exchange to January 16, 2023.

It’s one of the biggest sovereign bond defaults of 2022, if hardly unexpected: Ghana announced Monday that it would no longer service most of its external debt, including all payments due to private-sector bondholders and other lenders.

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) is asking government not to touch pension funds of industrial workers as part of its Debt Exchange programme.

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that African countries must wean themselves off “begging” the West to earn global respect and change poor perceptions about the continent.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has expressed confidence in the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS) as a tool to boost trade facilitation in Africa, following its implementation in Ghana.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assured Ghanaians it will assist government to restore macroeconomic stability, spur growth and bring the much needed relief to them.

Auditing and accounting firm, Deloitte Ghana says the government’s decision to reduce the benchmark discount policy from 50% (30% for vehicles) to 30% (10% for vehicles) in 2022 may have contributed to the rising inflation in the country.

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed that government expends 70 per cent of the country’s tax revenue on debt serving.

Accounting and auditing firm, KPMG wants government to adopt a consultative approach to ensure that
the concerns of individuals, households and businesses are well addressed before measures captured in the 2023 Budget are implemented.