{
  "id": 15874097,
  "title": "Ghana's 5.2% inflation still in good territory - BoG's Research Director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ghanas-5-2-inflation-still-in-good-territory-bogs-research-director",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/business/ghanas-5-2-inflation-still-in-good-territory-bogs-research-director"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Philip Abradu-Otoo, the Director of Research at the Bank of Ghana (BoG), stated that Ghana's inflation rate of 5.2% in September 2026 still falls within a favorable range. He emphasized that comparisons with other African nations often overlook the impact of varying monetary policy systems, highlighting that several West African countries use currency pegs to the euro, resulting in lower inflation levels. The BoG's inflation-targeting framework primarily relies on interest rates to manage price increases. Speaking at the launch of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research's (ISSER) State of the Ghanaian Economy Report 2025, Dr. Abradu-Otoo explained that Ghana's performance should be evaluated within this framework, which emphasizes the role of interest rates in controlling inflation.\n\nThe BoG chief also addressed the decline in the central bank's international reserves, attributing the decrease to disruptions in gold exports caused by the Middle East crisis. He noted that the reduced gold exports hindered reserve accumulation during the first seven months of the year, prompting the Bank to utilize its reserves to support trade and economic activity. However, gold exports rebounded in September, and reserve inflows are anticipated to improve by the year's end. Regarding the national debt, Dr. Abradu-Otoo clarified that the slight increase in debt figures was due to exchange rate fluctuations rather than new borrowing, as the cedi depreciated by 10.8% since the beginning of the year.",
  "summary": "BoG's Director of Research, Dr. Philip Abradu-Otoo, defends Ghana's 5.2% September 2026 inflation rate, citing the inflation-targeting framework and regional currency pegs.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}