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Use of 20 Pesewa Coin Declines in Accra

Residents and traders along La Police Road and parts of Oko-Dan in Accra in the Greater Accra Region are facing growing difficulties as the 20 pesewa coin gradually disappears from daily commercial ...
Ghana News Agency on MSN

Traders, transport operators refuse acceptance of 20, 10 pesewa coins

By Comfort Sena Fetrie-Akagbor, GNA Tema, Jan. 22, GNA — Some traders and commercial transport operators in parts of the ...
The Business & Financial Times on MSN

Keep the change: Rejecting the pesewas and the erosion of GH¢186m in legal tender

Small-denomination coins, which have had a love-hate relationship with Ghana’s informal economy are in the spotlight again ...

GH¢186 million in legal tender at risk

A growing reluctance to accept small-denomination coins from 20 pesewas (GH¢0.20) down to the 1 pesewa (GH¢0.01) is causing ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Ghana Central Bank Launches New Gold Coin to Boost Savings

Ghana has launched a new gold coin to help it manage money-market liquidity, while boosting domestic savings. The coin, made from gold mined in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal, has been refined ...
The Africa Report

Can Ghana’s new gold coin help stabilise the local currency?

The Bank of Ghana launched the Ghana Gold Coin (GGC) on 27 September 2024, introducing a new local investment option for locals aimed at diversifying financial portfolios and stabilising the local ...