{
  "id": 3211759,
  "title": "Ghana cedi falls to GH¢11.11 against US dollar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ghana-cedi-falls-to-gh-11-11-against-us-dollar",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T07:15:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/08/25/ghana-cedi-falls-to-gh%c2%a211-11-against-us-dollar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to data from the Bank of Ghana, the Ghana cedi experienced a depreciation of approximately 1.55% against the US dollar between August 17 and August 24, 2026. The dollar's buying rate increased from GH¢10.94 to GH¢11.11 during this period, while the selling rate rose from GH¢10.95 to GH¢11.12. This depreciation pushed the value of the dollar above the GH¢11 mark, indicating a week-long upward trend in the value of the US currency relative to the cedi. Additionally, the cedi weakened against other major trading currencies, including the Pound Sterling and the Euro, with the buying rates increasing from GH¢14.83 to GH¢15.16 and from GH¢12.67 to GH¢12.98, respectively.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}