Ghana Economy Scorecard
Week ending 30 Aug 2026
By StatsGH Data Desk · compiled automatically from stored data on 4 Oct 2026
The cedi weakened 1.17% against the US dollar over the week, at GH₵11.2500 per dollar on the Bank of Ghana interbank market (28 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 0.77% on the week to 15,020.41.
Among listed stocks, Dannex Ayrton Starwin rose most (+55.91%) and Guinness Ghana Breweries fell most (-9.93%).
| Measure | Latest | As of | vs week | vs month | vs year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedi per US dollar (higher = weaker cedi) | GH₵11.2500 | 28 Aug 2026 | ▲ +1.17% | ▼ -3.76% | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per pound | GH₵15.2308 | 28 Aug 2026 | ▲ +0.39% | — | — | Bank of Ghana |
| Cedi per euro | GH₵13.0351 | 28 Aug 2026 | ▲ +0.31% | — | — | 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 | 15,020.41 | 28 Aug 2026 | ▼ -0.77% | ▼ -2.69% | — | 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 (21 Aug 2026 → 28 Aug 2026)
- Dannex Ayrton Starwin (DASPHARMA)+55.91% · GH₵1.98
- Digicut Production & Advertising (DIGICUT)+44.44% · GH₵0.26
- Intravenous Infusions (IIL)+15.38% · GH₵0.75
Top GSE losers (21 Aug 2026 → 28 Aug 2026)
- Guinness Ghana Breweries (GGBL)-9.93% · GH₵10.70
- Enterprise Group (EGL)-9.34% · GH₵6.70
- Clydestone (Ghana) (CLYD)-8% · GH₵5.98