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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson said the payment, equivalent to about GH¢391.2 million, reflected improved profitability by Perseus Mining (Ghana) Limited.

Fidelity Bank Ghana has convened regulators, investors and market leaders to discuss how Ghana can turn improving macroeconomic stability into long-term capital for productive investment.

The Ghana cedi is projected to trade between GH¢10.95 and GH¢11.76 to the US dollar by the end of September as the Bank of Ghana steps up foreign exchange support ahead of festive-season demand.

Ghana recorded a GH¢46.1 billion trade surplus in the first quarter of 2026 as exports reached GH¢110.3 billion, driven largely by higher gold export earnings.

Ghana Stock Exchange turnover closed August at GH¢5.14 million as MTN Ghana dominated market value, while CAL Bank led volumes and several stocks recorded mixed price movements.

The Bank of Ghana sold GH¢12.90 billion in 14-day central-bank bills under Tender 877 at a weighted average annualised interest rate of 10.50%, underscoring the scale of short-term liquidity operations.

Ghana fuel prices are expected to rise from September 1, 2026, with petrol projected at GH¢16.39 and diesel at GH¢17.60 despite a stronger cedi.

The National Petroleum Authority recorded stronger financial performance in 2025, with revenue rising 43.09% to GH¢819.50 million and surplus climbing 75.89% to GH¢447.19 million.

Ghana Stock Exchange turnover fell to GH¢6.32 million on August 28, 2026, with MTN Ghana accounting for more than half of market value despite gains in Enterprise, Dannex and SIC.

Ghana is returning to the domestic capital market with a four-year cedi-denominated Treasury bond maturing in 2030, testing investor appetite for longer-term sovereign debt.

The Ghana cedi weakened to GH¢11.25 to the US dollar as the Bank of Ghana introduces a new FX intervention framework, petroleum forward auctions and tighter controls on domestic dollarisation.