BoG’s Monetary Policy Committee cuts policy rate from 25% to 21.5%

Bank of Ghana Cuts Policy Rate to 21.5% as Inflation Outlook Improves

The Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has lowered the policy rate by 350 basis points to 21.5 percent from 25 percent, signaling a decisive step toward supporting growth as inflationary pressures continue to ease.  Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama, announced the decision at the conclusion of the Committee’s 126th meeting on Tuesday, September 17, 2025. He explained that the MPC was confident that Ghana’s inflationa…

BoG’s Monetary Policy Committee cuts policy rate from 25% to 21.5%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has reduced the policy rate by 350 basis points, bringing it down from 25% to 21.5%. The decision was announced by the Governor of the Bank, Dr Johnson Asiama, following the MPC’s 126th meeting on Wednesday, 17 September 2025. At a press briefing, Dr Asiama explained that the reduction was informed by the current state of the economy, inflation trends, the performance of the cedi, an…