Investment Climate Brief 15th - 19th Jun '20

  • GSE-FSI goes into double-digit loss for the first time in 2020 following price declines in four financial stocks.
  • The Government of Ghana (GoG) yield curve witnesses downward shift across the short tenor securities.

ECONOMIC SCOOP

Food inflation remains elevated as May inflation closes at 11.30%

  • Headline inflation rose to 11.30% in May compared to 10.60% in April 2020.
  • Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices was at 15.10% up from 14.40% in the prior month.
  • Non-food inflation also went up by 0.70% to close the month at 8.40%.
  • With the ongoing closure of Ghana’s borders imported inflation remains low at 4.80%, while local inflation was 14.10%.

 

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