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Cedi records 18.21% depreciation to dollar in quarter – Bloomberg

 


The cedi recorded an 18.21% rate of depreciation to the US dollar in the first quarter of 2022, according to Bloomberg.

This still ranked the local currency as the worst among African currencies with the “Worst Spot Returns”. However, for the timely intervention by the Bank of Ghana, the situation could have been worse.

Despite the country benefiting immensely from the high price of crude oil on the international market and to some extent the favorable price of gold, the cedi has not fared well so far this year.

It came under severe pressure, particularly in the months of February 2022 and early March 2022. This was largely as a result of immense demand for the US dollar, as investors seek for dollar denominated assets, due to unfavorable ratings of Ghana’s economic outlook by rating agencies, Fitch and Moody’s.

Government had also faced stiff opposition in getting some revenue bills, particularly the Electronic Transaction Levy, from getting passed. Similarly, investors wanted some reassurance by government that it was committed to narrowing the fiscal deficit, whilst reducing arrears and the rising debt.

However, the E-Levy has since been passed, whilst the government had introduced fiscal measures to revive the fiscal economy.  Coupled with the timely measures by the Bank of Ghana, this has since slowdown the rate of depreciation of the cedi against the US dollar.

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Meanwhile, the Angolan Kwanza is the best performing currency in Africa this year with an appreciation of 24% to the dollar in the first quarter of 2022.

It is followed by the South African rand with an appreciation of 9.38% to the dollar.

CURRENCIES WITH “WORST SPOT RETURNS” AT THE END OF QUARTER 1, 2022

RANKINGCURRENCYYEAR-TO-DATE
16thNew Sudanese pound-2.08%
17thEthiopian Birr-3.89%
18thLiberian dollar-4.94%
19thSierra Leone leone-5.10%
20thMauritian rupee-7.05%
21stZambian kwacha-8.02%
22ndEgypt pound-14.27%
23rdGhana cedi-18.21%

CURRENCIES WITH “BEST SPOT RETURNS” AT THE END OF QUARTER 1, 2022

RANKINGCURRENCYYEAR-TO-DATE
1stAngolan kwanza 24.2%
2ndSouth African rand 9.38%
 3rdGuinean franc 4.40%
4thBotswna pula 2.59%
5thNigerian naira1.74%
6thKenya shilling1.59%
7thRwanda franc0.66%
8thMozambique new metical0.19%
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