The Financial institution of Ghana (BoG) is growing the quantity of overseas trade it gives to the market underneath the June 2026 International Change Intermediation Program as strain on the Cedi continues.
JoyBusiness understands the central financial institution plans to bid as much as $1.2 billion this month, greater than the $1 billion it offered in Might.
It was not instantly clear whether or not the choice was influenced by the current depreciation of the cedi or whether or not it kinds a part of the Financial institution’s broader overseas trade assist technique for 2026.
Nonetheless, a round to business banks sighted by JOYBUSINESS signifies that future month-to-month bids will probably be decided by prevailing market situations.
New FX operation framework
In a overseas trade middleman discover to banks in June, the central financial institution mentioned it might act on the newly authorized framework for overseas trade operations.
The World Financial institution defined that it has begun introducing measures to assist reserve accumulation, whereas making certain that foreign money intervention can be utilized, if obligatory, to curb extreme market volatility.
The framework additionally helps overseas trade intermediation underneath the Home Gold Buy Program.
The financial institution mentioned that for Might operations, all overseas trade gross sales had been performed in a market-neutral method on a spot foundation by means of twice-weekly auctions obtainable to all licensed banks.
He emphasised that there was no direct overseas trade intervention in Might 2026.
The Financial institution additional assured market contributors that it stays clear and continues to reveal related info relating to overseas trade market actions, together with overseas trade intermediation actions.
Cedi’s efficiency
Based on Financial institution of Ghana’s inner information, the cedi has depreciated by 10.91% in opposition to the US greenback because the starting of the yr.
That is in sharp distinction to the identical interval final yr, when the native foreign money appreciated by greater than 20%.
The central financial institution maintains that the present decline within the cedi is principally seasonal, pushed by elevated demand for overseas foreign money within the vitality sector as a consequence of tensions within the Center East.
Rising world oil costs have elevated Ghana’s import payments, growing demand for {dollars} to finance gasoline imports.
Based on information contained within the Financial institution of Ghana’s Financial and Monetary Knowledge Abstract for Might 2026, Ghana’s oil imports elevated from US$1.6 billion in April 2025 to US$2 billion in April 2026.
Demand for the greenback can be growing as a number of multinational corporations enter dividend season and search overseas foreign money to repatriate earnings.
There is no cause to panic
Ghana’s central financial institution has sought to calm market issues, insisting it has adequate overseas trade reserves to fulfill seasonal demand for overseas foreign money.
As of Might 2026, Ghana’s overseas trade reserves are roughly US$14.42 billion.
Market analysts say this can present central banks with a powerful buffer to fulfill overseas trade demand with out placing undue strain on overseas trade reserves.
Talking on the a hundred and thirtieth Financial Coverage Committee press convention, Governor Johnson Asiama mentioned the central financial institution has adequate foreign money buffers to assist the market and mentioned the present strain on the cedi is short-term.
He identified that the principle causes for this case had been seasonal demand associated to dividend funds and elevated overseas trade demand within the vitality sector.
