{"id":386430,"date":"2026-01-04T00:53:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T00:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/386430\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T00:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T00:53:08","slug":"cedi-on-track-to-be-ranked-among-the-worlds-best-performing-currencies-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/386430\/","title":{"rendered":"Cedi on track to be ranked among the world\u2019s best-performing currencies in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"President play video<\/a>President John Dramani Mahama addressed the nation on New Year day<\/p>\n

President John Dramani Mahama<\/a> has declared that through the efforts of his administration and Ghanaians, the Ghana cedi is on track to be ranked among the world\u2019s best-performing currencies in 2025.<\/p>\n

He said this during his New Year\u2019s speech to Ghanaians, where he cited a dramatic fall in inflation, currency stability, and restored international credibility as key achievements.<\/p>\n

The president asserted that through “prudent management and difficult but necessary reforms,” his government has steered the economy from a period of significant distress to a path of robust recovery.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the administration’s accomplishments, President Mahama noted a sharp decline in inflation from “distressing levels of 23% and above” at the end of 2024. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have reduced inflation from distressing levels of 23% and above by the end of 2024, and we are hopeful of ending 2025 with inflation in the single digits, just above 5%,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The president also declared that the country has achieved relative currency stability and that the cedi is \u201con track to be ranked among the world\u2019s best-performing currencies in 2025.”<\/p>\n

Ghana is rising again \u2013 Mahama declares<\/a><\/p>\n

On the international front, President Mahama stated that Ghana has successfully repaired its credibility with global partners and is in the process of leaving the IMF.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have restored Ghana’s credibility with international partners and successfully completed the renegotiation of our debt obligations on terms that protect our sovereignty while ensuring sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are beginning the process of exiting the IMF programme with dignity, not as supplicants, but as partners,” he said.<\/p>\n

The president further outlined a series of plans, which included accelerating growth, creating opportunities for the youth, and restoring business confidence, which has led to a “significant increase” in both domestic and foreign direct investment.<\/p>\n

Watch the video below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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