Ghana Economy Scorecard
Week ending 9 Aug 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₵11.7615 per dollar on the Bank of Ghana interbank market (7 Aug 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 lost 1.60% on the week to 15,187.47.
Among listed stocks, Hords rose most (+41.03%) and Intravenous Infusions fell most (-36.9%).
| Measure | Latest | As of | vs week | vs month | vs year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedi per US dollar (higher = weaker cedi) | GH₵11.7615 | 7 Aug 2026 | ▲ +0.61% | ▲ +2.45% | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per pound | GH₵15.8775 | 7 Aug 2026 | ▲ +0.87% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per euro | GH₵13.6013 | 7 Aug 2026 | ▲ +1.04% | — | — | 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 | 15,187.47 | 7 Aug 2026 | ▼ -1.60% | ▲ +2.58% | — | 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 (31 Jul 2026 → 7 Aug 2026)
- Hords (HORDS)+41.03% · GH₵0.55
- Dannex Ayrton Starwin (DASPHARMA)+18.18% · GH₵0.52
- ZEN (ZEN)+10% · GH₵11.00
Top GSE losers (31 Jul 2026 → 7 Aug 2026)
- Intravenous Infusions (IIL)-36.9% · GH₵0.53
- SIC Insurance (SIC)-16.55% · GH₵4.79
- Atlantic Lithium (ALLGH)-14.76% · GH₵5.43