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Dollar Slides to May Low as Weak Retail Sales Dim Rate Bets

The dollar fell to the lowest since May after an unexpectedly weak reading of US retail sales pushed traders to further pare back their expectations for an interest-rate hike this year.

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BoG to publish weekly list of unlicensed digital lenders as crackdown intensifies

By Amoako Kwame The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is intensifying its crackdown on unlicensed digital lenders, with plans to publish a weekly list of entities providing digital credit services without…

  • Bank of Ghana to publish weekly list of unlicensed digital lenders
  • Governor Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama announced intensified crackdown
  • Existing mobile loan apps given until June 30, 2026 to comply

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