GoldBod supplies banks with US$282m in weekly forex sales
The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) says it sold US$282 million to commercial banks through its foreign exchange (FX) sales programme on Tuesday, October 13, and Thursday, October 15, 2026, as part of efforts to increase dollar supply to Ghana’s domestic market.
GoldBod, the Ghana Gold Board, has supplied US$282 million to commercial banks through its foreign exchange (FX) sales programme in the past two weeks, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. The transactions, conducted via the digital GoldBod GoFX platform, amounted to US$197 million on Tuesday, October 13, and an additional US$85 million on Thursday, October 15.
This move is part of the Board's efforts to increase dollar supply in Ghana's domestic market, as outlined in Section 2(b) of the Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140). Participating banks request US dollars through the platform, with allocations monitored in real-time by the Bank of Ghana. GoldBod emphasizes that this arrangement involves spot FX sales rather than forex trading, with the dollars earned from its gold operations exchanged for cedis to finance its gold purchases.
The Board asserts that this initiative aids businesses in accessing foreign currency for imports, international payments, and other legitimate obligations, potentially easing pressure on the cedi, reducing imported costs, and supporting market stability and the financing of its gold purchasing operations.
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