Business News of Wednesday, 28 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) January 2026 Summary of Economic and Financial Data shows that the cedi depreciated by 4% against the US dollar in the first month of 2026. On January 27, 2026, the cedi traded at GH¢10.88 to the dollar on the interbank market, compared with GH¢10.45 in December 2025. Against other major currencies in January 2026, the cedi fell by 4.9% against the pound and 4.1% against the euro. Ghana cedi makes historic gains against the US dollar – ReportFor the first two weeks of January 2026, the cedi remained relatively stable, weakening slightly towards the end of the month. According to the central bank, the depreciation was driven by seasonal demand for foreign exchange, start-of-year adjustments, and sensitivity to global financial conditions.

Source: GhanaWeb January 28, 2026 14:22 UTC