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Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy

Also known as: GANRAP

2026-04-302026-08-23

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  1. May 2026
  2. Joy Online

    In February 2026, Parliament went further, passing Ghana’s National Reserve Accumulation Programme (GANRAP), enshrining this gold-backed reserve strategy in law.

    From crisis to confidence: Ghana’s remarkable economic turnaround
  3. Joy Online

    Government has engaged large-scale mining companies as part of efforts to advance the implementation of the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), aimed at strengthening reserves and supporting a more stable cedi.

    Government engages large-scale mining companies on GANRAP
  4. April 2026
  5. Joy Online

    ly half what it cost a year ago,” the statement explained. “New bills are issued at lower coupons, and existing ones mature into lower-rate replacements.” The Majority also pointed to recent legislative changes, including the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy

    2025 BoG GH¢15.7bn loss was a peak, future results expected to improve – Atta Issah
Opinion

Exchange rate stability may be undercutting local manufacturing

The News

An opinion piece examines whether the current exchange rate of approximately 10.94 cedis to the US dollar is harming domestic employment by making imported goods cheaper than locally made products, while crediting the government with macroeconomic improvements including inflation control at 4.6% and economic growth of 5.5%.

19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Exchange rate stability may be undercutting local manufacturing

    An opinion piece examines whether the current exchange rate of approximately 10.94 cedis to the US dollar is harming domestic employment by making imported goods cheaper than locally made products, while crediting the government with macroeconomic improvements including inflation control at 4.6% and economic growth of 5.5%.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 17 August

  1. Ghana secures 30% of large-scale gold output for reserves

    The Ghana Gold Board has joined government institutions and the Ghana Chamber of Mines through a Memorandum of Understanding to secure 30 percent of large-scale gold production for Ghana's strategic reserves under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP). The initiative aims to help Ghana build stronger foreign exchange reserves, support cedi stability, and reach 15 months of import cover by 2028.

    17 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. GoldBod to acquire 30% of large-scale gold for reserves

    Ghana's Gold Board has secured an agreement to purchase 30% of Ghana's large-scale gold production to build the country's strategic reserves under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy. The initiative aims to strengthen Ghana's reserve position, support cedi stability, and reduce dependence on external borrowing, with a target of achieving 15 months of import cover by 2028.

    17 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 14 August

  1. Ghana government signs gold sale agreement with miners

    The Ministry of Finance and four other institutions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the sale of 30 per cent of gold output from large-scale mining companies under the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), which seeks to increase Ghana's international reserves to the equivalent of 15 months of import cover by 2028.

    14 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 10 August

  1. Ghana's reserve accumulation policy faces economist scrutiny amid IMF concerns

    Dr Dennis Nsafoah, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Niagara University, argues that Ghana's 2026 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review deserves more scrutiny for reallocating GH¢5 billion from capital expenditure to the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), which aims to reach 15 months of import cover by 2028. He contends the move is difficult to defend given the IMF's assessment that Ghana's current reserve adequacy is about six months of prospective imports and that reserves as high as 15 months "would not be advisable on precautionary grounds alone" due to economic costs.

    10 August 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 9 August

  1. GANRAP to build Ghana's reserves against economic shocks

    The Ghana Gold Board CEO says the government's Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy will build financial buffers by accumulating gold reserves to increase Ghana's gross international reserves to 15 months of import cover by 2028, rather than relying on borrowing.

    9 August 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 5 August

  1. Ghana's central bank sold $12.9bn in FX in a year

    The IMF reported that the Bank of Ghana sold $12.9 billion on the foreign exchange market in the 12 months through May 2026 to prop up the cedi, though the currency has depreciated about 10% against the dollar in the first seven months of 2026 despite the intervention scale.

    5 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 23 July

  1. Gold Board generated $15 billion forex inflows, Finance Minister says

    Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says the Ghana Gold Board generated an additional $15 billion in foreign exchange inflows to strengthen Ghana's reserves and support exchange rate stability. He told Parliament the policy improved Ghana's current account balance from a surplus of 1.9% in 2024 to 8.3% in 2025.

    23 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Ghana must build strategic reserves beyond gold for resilience

    Ghana's GANRAP gold-reserves policy is a step toward national resilience, but the country needs a comprehensive National Strategic Reserve Framework covering food, energy, and critical supplies to protect against global shocks like war, pandemics, and climate disruption.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Ghana achieves macroeconomic stability but faces structural challenges

    Senior financial sector figures at The Money Summit 2026 agreed that Ghana has restored macroeconomic stability after a difficult adjustment period, with inflation falling to 3.4 percent and interest rates declining significantly, but warned that significant structural weaknesses continue to threaten the recovery's sustainability.

    3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 5 May

  1. Ghana's cedi becomes world's best-performing currency

    Ghana's economy has undergone a marked turnaround: the cedi is now the world's best-performing currency, inflation has fallen from nearly 24% to single digits, and reserves have reached record highs, though the recovery came at significant cost.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 4 May

  1. Government meets large-scale miners on gold reserve policy

    The government has engaged large-scale mining companies on the Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy (GANRAP), which aims to strengthen reserves and stabilize the cedi through a reformed gold acquisition framework and stronger compliance mechanisms. Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson described the discussions as constructive and emphasized that the policy is being implemented in partnership with industry.

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 April

  1. Bank of Ghana's 2025 loss expected to peak, improve going forward

    The Majority in Parliament said the Bank of Ghana's projected 2025 loss of about GH¢15.7 billion represents a peak, with Atta Issah citing structural changes—including lower inflation (3.2 percent), reduced policy rates (14 percent in March 2026), and reforms in gold procurement and fiscal coordination—as factors that will significantly reduce future financial pressures on the central bank.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

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