Today's Ghana Business, Banking and Economic news

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced plans to launch what is expected to be a guideline for fighting cyber fraud in the country’s financial sector.

Telecommunications operators Tigo & Airtel are expected to unveil a new brand name and logo today, following the successful completion of the a merger deal.

The National Gaming Commission (NGC) has destroyed over 500 illegal jackpot machines across the country.

Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves experienced a dip of over 10% between June and August. This was contained in a report by an Ecobank sponsored research.

Ghana scooped all $221.4 million tendered for a three-year domestic dollar bond at a 6.25 percent yield on Thursday, boosting the government’s plans to explore local funding sources, arrangers said.

A seven member Board of the Ghana Statistical Service(GSS) has been inaugurated at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance.

The World Bank has published Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s academic paper on Ghana’s oil.

The Petroleum Commission is to begin a crackdown on companies engaged in transfer pricing in the country’s oil and gas sector.

The debt owed banks in the country by Bulk Oil Distribution companies (BDCs) is expected to reduce significantly in the course of the week.

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has hinted at a likely increase in the prices of LPG products as government prepares to implement the Cylinder Re-circulation policy.

Ghana’s inflation rate declined marginally during the month of October , bringing the new year-on-year average to 11.6%.

The German government has committed to providing funding to support Ghana’s renewable energy development.

The European Union (EU) has lifted its ban on five of Ghana's vegetables exported to the Market.

Ghana has been selected among the first five beneficiary countries of World Bank’s Smart Campaign.