Ghana Economy Scorecard
Week ending 19 Jul 2026
By StatsGH Data Desk · compiled automatically from stored data on 4 Oct 2026
The cedi weakened 0.61% against the US dollar over the week, at GH₵11.5500 per dollar on the Bank of Ghana interbank market (17 Jul 2026).
The Bank of Ghana policy rate stands at 14.0% (effective 20 May 2026).
The latest headline inflation reading is 4.6% for July 2026, down from 5.3% the month before.
The GSE Composite Index gained 0.89% on the week to 14,937.92.
Among listed stocks, Intravenous Infusions rose most (+50%) and Ecobank Transnational fell most (-5.05%).
| Measure | Latest | As of | vs week | vs month | vs year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedi per US dollar (higher = weaker cedi) | GH₵11.5500 | 17 Jul 2026 | ▲ +0.61% | ▲ +2.99% | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per pound | GH₵15.5284 | 17 Jul 2026 | ▲ +0.80% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per euro | GH₵13.2118 | 17 Jul 2026 | ▲ +0.61% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Policy rateprevious 14% | 14.0% | 20 May 2026 | — | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Headline inflationmonthly reading | 4.6% | 1 Jul 2026 | — | ▼ -0.70 pts | — | GSS via StatsGH article |
| GSE Composite Index | 14,937.92 | 17 Jul 2026 | ▲ +0.89% | ▲ +1.14% | — | Ghana Stock Exchange (end-of-day) |
Green/red shows direction for the cedi and markets (a rising GH₵ per dollar is shown red). Rate changes are in percentage points. A dash means no stored comparison point exists. GSE figures are end-of-day, not real-time.
Top GSE gainers (10 Jul 2026 → 17 Jul 2026)
- Intravenous Infusions (IIL)+50% · GH₵0.42
- Hords (HORDS)+28.57% · GH₵0.18
- Clydestone (Ghana) (CLYD)+14.61% · GH₵4.00
Top GSE losers (10 Jul 2026 → 17 Jul 2026)
- Ecobank Transnational (ETI)-5.05% · GH₵2.07
- Standard Chartered Bank Ghana (SCB)-1.24% · GH₵70.02
- TotalEnergies Marketing Ghana (TOTAL)-0.65% · GH₵40.00