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Ghana central bank slashes key rate as inflation outlook improves

“This easing of policy is understandable, given that the recent falls in inflation had caused real interest rates to rise, something that this cut will partially reverse,” said Leslie Dwinght-Mensah, economist and research fellow at Accra-based Institute for Fiscal Studies

He added that the strong rate of economic activity, which official data recently revealed, also gave the central bank the comfort to take this step.

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