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After independence, Ghana separated itself from the British West African pound, which was the currency of the British colonies in the region. The new republic's first independent currency was the Ghanaian pound (1958–1965). In 1965, Ghana decided to leave the British colonial monetary system and adopt the widely accepted decimal system.
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Ghana embarked on a currency re-denomination exercise from the Cedi (₵) to the new currency, Ghana Cedi (GH₵) in July 2007. The transfer rate is 1 Ghana Cedi for every 10,000 Cedis. Ghana became the largest gold-producing country in Africa after overtaking South Africa in 2019. [ 29 ]
Many African countries change their currency's appearance when a new government takes power (often the new head of state will appear on bank notes), though the notional value remains the same. Also, in many African currencies there have been episodes of rampant inflation, resulting in the need for currency revaluation (e.g. the Zimbabwe dollar).
(Bloomberg) -- Africa’s second-most aggressive monetary authority after Zimbabwe is set to show Ghana’s resolve once again by raising interest rates at its final meeting of the year to boost ...
Ghanaian cedi ₵ GHS Pesewa: 100 ... A currency is a kind of money and medium of exchange. Currency includes paper, cotton, or polymer banknotes and metal coins ...
International dollar – hypothetical currency pegged 1:1 to the United States dollar; Jamaican dollar – Jamaica; ... Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone;
Ghana's gross international reserves stood at $6.6 billion as of end-September — just enough to cover about three months' worth of imports.