{
  "id": 18646659,
  "title": "Policy rate of 14% between May and September 2026 was meant to preserve economic stability – BoG Governor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/policy-rate-of-14-between-may-and-september-2026-was-meant-to-18646659",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:07:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/policy-rate-of-14-between-may-and-september-2026-was-meant-to-preserve-economic-stability-bog-governor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, defended the Monetary Policy Committee's decision to maintain the policy rate at 14% between May and September 2026. Asiama stated that this decision aimed to preserve economic stability, despite unfavorable external conditions such as rising global oil prices and domestic price pressures. He made these remarks during a parliamentary appearance where he provided an update on monetary policy and macro-economic developments in Ghana during the first half of 2026.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}