Demand pressures for dollar to weigh on cedi this week; one dollar equals GH¢12.80
The persistent demand pressures for the dollar would continue to weigh negatively on the cedi's performance this week.
This follows a marginal depreciation of the local currency last week, taking its year-to-date loss to about 3.0%.
The elevated demand continued to inhibit the cedi's performance last week, causing it to weaken across the major trading currencies.
The Central Bank supported the market with $3 million but this was not substantial enough to keep the local currency afloat as it shed 0.60% week-on-week against the American greenback to close the week at GH¢12.80 in the retail market.
The local unit also depreciated 0.16% versus the pound but gained 0.19% against the euro.
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