Economics
Fastest Price Rise in Six Years May Prompt Ghana to Raise Rates
- Consumer prices rose 15.7% in February; median estimate 14.1%
- Inflation breached central bank’s target band for sixth month
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Ghana’s inflation rate jumping to a near six-year high in February, a currency depreciation and soaring commodity prices may lead its monetary policy committee to increase borrowing costs when it meets later this month.