Ghana Economy Scorecard
Week ending 2 Aug 2026
By StatsGH Data Desk · compiled automatically from stored data on 4 Oct 2026
The cedi weakened 0.47% against the US dollar over the week, at GH₵11.6900 per dollar on the Bank of Ghana interbank market (31 Jul 2026).
The Bank of Ghana policy rate stands at 14.0% (effective 22 Jul 2026).
The latest headline inflation reading is 5% for August 2026, up from 4.6% the month before.
The GSE Composite Index gained 0.68% on the week to 15,434.87.
Among listed stocks, Hords rose most (+50%) and Atlantic Lithium fell most (-9%).
| Measure | Latest | As of | vs week | vs month | vs year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedi per US dollar (higher = weaker cedi) | GH₵11.6900 | 31 Jul 2026 | ▲ +0.47% | ▲ +2.64% | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per pound | GH₵15.7412 | 31 Jul 2026 | ▲ +1.38% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per euro | GH₵13.4609 | 31 Jul 2026 | ▲ +1.61% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Policy rateprevious 14% | 14.0% | 22 Jul 2026 | — | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Headline inflationmonthly reading | 5% | 1 Aug 2026 | — | ▲ +0.40 pts | — | GSS via StatsGH article |
| GSE Composite Index | 15,434.87 | 31 Jul 2026 | ▲ +0.68% | ▲ +5.08% | — | 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 (24 Jul 2026 → 31 Jul 2026)
- Hords (HORDS)+50% · GH₵0.39
- Intravenous Infusions (IIL)+27.27% · GH₵0.84
- Cocoa Processing Company (CPC)+6.25% · GH₵0.17
Top GSE losers (24 Jul 2026 → 31 Jul 2026)
- Atlantic Lithium (ALLGH)-9% · GH₵6.37
- SIC Insurance (SIC)-4.33% · GH₵5.74
- Societe Generale Ghana (SOGEGH)-2.86% · GH₵6.80