retail market

The Ghana cedi is expected to weaken for the third week running against the US dollar. This follows rising foreign exchange demand from local corporates and importers ahead of the Christmas season. Last week, the Central Bank auctioned $20 million to Bulk Oil Distribution Companies and $2.0 million for spot market interventions. These many analysts said were insufficient to meet the persistent foreign exchange demand. Nonetheless, the rate of depreciation is not alarming. The local currency depreciated last week following limited foreign exchange support from the Bank of Ghana. It lost 0.17% in value against the dollar, closing at ¢11.84.…

The Ghana cedi lost about 1.94% value to the US dollar last week to trade at an average of ¢13.0. The local currency closed the week at an indicative rate of ¢11.01/$1 on the interbank market. It also posted a week-on-week depreciation of 1.94% against the pound and 1.83% vs. the euro on the retail market. This was despite increased foreign exchange (FX) support on the market by the Bank of Ghana. Although the Bank of Ghana increased dollar support on the market, it could not tame the demand for the American greenback. The Central Bank also provided about $10.75…