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  • čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
  • Several commercial banks in Ghana are reportedly initiating the closure of individual foreign currency savings accounts, with a deadline set for July 31, 2024.In a report by Citi Business News, these banks are said to be encouraging customers to transfer their foreign currency holdings to e-wallets or current accounts.This step is seen as a move towards gradually eliminating foreign currency savings accounts altogether.
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Komentáře • 123

  • @successethel6749
    @successethel6749 Před měsícem +26

    They should also stop schools from collecting fees in dollars and property owners from selling in dollars

    • @zambisabianus8245
      @zambisabianus8245 Před měsícem

      This is what I was coming to say,no organisation or business estate should sell in dollars ,,ATM machine no dollar withdrawal

    • @TheBubuashie
      @TheBubuashie Před 14 dny

      ​@@zambisabianus8245 the dollars are in people houses not in the banks

  • @dominiqpowell37
    @dominiqpowell37 Před měsícem +25

    GHANA NEEDS TO HOLD MORE GOLD RESRVES.

    • @roseanne1466
      @roseanne1466 Před měsícem +6

      No, we rather sell it to China and European countries for it to stabilize their currency and economy.

    • @oceejekwam6829
      @oceejekwam6829 Před měsícem

      @@roseanne1466 There must be a way to utilise the gold more efficiently so as to derive the maximum benefit from the resource.

    • @lovebless5307
      @lovebless5307 Před 28 dny

      How many tons do you produce per year? You think is a joke?

  • @zebra5star925
    @zebra5star925 Před měsícem +17

    It is a good strategy to stabilise the cedi.

  • @surprise4089
    @surprise4089 Před měsícem +12

    This is GOOD NEWS. THE DOLLAR MUST GO TOGETHER WITH BLACK MARKET.

    • @user-rb9sh1vr5m
      @user-rb9sh1vr5m Před měsícem

      It's very easy to smelt gold into coins or dollars your government would rather hoard it in the West and Europe instead of giving it to It's citizen's. The reason they go to the black market they rape your economy with mafia interest rates.

  • @roseanne1466
    @roseanne1466 Před měsícem +13

    So where are the politicians and the pastors going to hide their money now?😢

  • @zionlee3644
    @zionlee3644 Před měsícem +17

    Perfect Move for Ghana. How can 30 M people go through foreign currency like it's nothing. Too many Alata fou) open local accounts and the buy huge amounts of dollars, ,which weakens the Cedi. Great MOVE~~Ban IT!!!!!!

    • @Africaly_
      @Africaly_ Před měsícem +4

      Why blame alata fuo) nd not the politicians that read budgets in dollars? They charge port fees in dollars but its alata fuo) that u see?

    • @zionlee3644
      @zionlee3644 Před měsícem +2

      @@Africaly_Kriminal mahama sold Tema Port to Vicent Ballore. It hiked commodity prices to record high. But the Kriminal isn't coming EVER again. As for Alatafou), you'll understand why, in the future when you've learned a little about Finance.

    • @j.nuadey7671
      @j.nuadey7671 Před měsícem +1

      ⁠@@zionlee3644nothing you learn from finance teaches that Ghana economy can survive without your Alatas, secondly the dollars will continue to fall due to scarcity after panic withdrawal of investors just like it happened in 2012 after BoG policy. You still live under the sun and blame Mahama in 2024, you must be equally blamed for voting for Nana that failed u and himself for being the most useless person that ever ruled the nation Ghana

    • @zionlee3644
      @zionlee3644 Před měsícem

      @@j.nuadey7671 Hey, before you make reckless comments u should at least gauge your opponent. Strike 1. Strike 2 You're not even informed Enough based on your own contention. Cos if you were, you'd know that mahama isn't a guy to be associated with. Let alone Defend. The guy Himself Cannot defend himself. That automatically makes u vulnerable. I'm only throwing u rope to save yourself.

    • @zionlee3644
      @zionlee3644 Před měsícem

      @@j.nuadey7671 But if u think it's worth it, I'll surely engage you about mahama. The choice is yours!!~~peace!

  • @marthacmd
    @marthacmd Před měsícem +18

    Ghana will not betray the West... they are part of the West first line of defense.

    • @africanmindsetseries
      @africanmindsetseries Před 26 dny

      Akuffo addo is the number one western puppet in West Africa along with Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'ivoire!

  • @grantauckland4281
    @grantauckland4281 Před měsícem +17

    That's a great idea.ghana is not the United States of America.the people must used Ghanaian currency in Ghana. The American must used America currency in America. Every country must used it's own countries currencies.

  • @anaiytv2120
    @anaiytv2120 Před měsícem +12

    Great move for Ghana

  • @nicolenims3850
    @nicolenims3850 Před měsícem +8

    I saw it in India. It works

  • @paakofi9860
    @paakofi9860 Před měsícem +5

    This should ve been done long ago it’s does not make sense for Ghanaian to save in dollars.

  • @patrickagyei6547
    @patrickagyei6547 Před měsícem +7

    Perfect they can take it to Nigeria 🇳🇬 or Togo

  • @LucasMarian-x8f
    @LucasMarian-x8f Před měsícem +5

    I'm favoured, $27K every week! I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless America.

    • @AxlRoseofficial-x9l
      @AxlRoseofficial-x9l Před měsícem

      I started with 5,000$ and Withdrew profits
      89,000$

    • @shemarMooreofficial-n8h
      @shemarMooreofficial-n8h Před měsícem

      I'm glad to write her tay I do hope she will help handle my paycheck properly☺️☺️☺️

    • @shemarMooreofficial-n8h
      @shemarMooreofficial-n8h Před měsícem

      Can I start with as low as $1,000?

    • @Gideon-wf
      @Gideon-wf Před měsícem

      Mrs Sonia Duke is gradually getting the recognition she rightly deserves. She's worked for it and this is only a testament of her good works for families

    • @Jeffery-e1r
      @Jeffery-e1r Před měsícem

      She is really a good investment advisor.
      I was privileged to attend some of her
      seminars. That is how I started my
      crypto journey

  • @simonasare6948
    @simonasare6948 Před měsícem +3

    They should use Gold to buy oil, no more dollars to buy oil. No more savings in dollars.

  • @marksonbrefo5616
    @marksonbrefo5616 Před měsícem +4

    The banks should please go ahead

  • @Uncle-Basil
    @Uncle-Basil Před měsícem +1

    This is a good move for the country, Ghana must move away from the dollar before it crashes and it will crash.

  • @therapeutate1093
    @therapeutate1093 Před měsícem +1

    This is an interesting move. It will significantly affect investment in Ghana by the diaspora. However, I see the impetus in prioritizing their own currency. The US$ should not be the dominate currency on any part of the continent.

  • @KofiYeboah-Agyemang-gw3wl

    Ghana should use only Ghana Cedis to buy Gold and use the Gold to back the Ghana Cedi.

  • @FrancisKWoode
    @FrancisKWoode Před měsícem +5

    This is not a smart move. A long term solution is increase in GDP and less imports.

    • @loislarabamachunga5434
      @loislarabamachunga5434 Před měsícem

      You are right! Infrastructure is condition precedent. That is the hard part for Africa!

    • @ernestakuffo902
      @ernestakuffo902 Před měsícem

      Because you are very unhappy about this move...

  • @franciskotoka1046
    @franciskotoka1046 Před měsícem +1

    Well, i don't know how much an impact this approach alone can make on the cedis stability. We live in a country where people keep alot of US dollars home . If the bank account is closed, people with dollars may probably keep the dollar in their houses. In that case, it may not bring any improvement to the cedis.

  • @patosepo9344
    @patosepo9344 Před 26 dny

    I learnt in the media that some Ghana banks are closing down dollar accounts of customers at the end of this July.
    I have two concerns
    1. Is Ecobank affected?
    2. Is this applicable to every one in affected banks or there is an exception.
    Please, we need more clarification for the second question. Some individuals live and work abroad. They wire from their foreign banks to save in Ghana.Many find this comfortable to transfer and send money to their families in Ghana by this process.I think Ghanaians who are residents and citizens abroad should be made to save in their original currency they wire home if they prefer to do so. It encourages them to save in Ghana, even though they get the cedi equivalent at the time of the withdrawal.

  • @samsonlaryea6795
    @samsonlaryea6795 Před 23 dny

    It will still amount to nothing. Until public sector transactions are made in the local currency and public officials stop hoarding the foreign currencies at home and start circulating through the banks, this won't be feasible. The main problem can be identified with government officials using or trading in dollars and other foreign currencies more than the cedi. How many individual Ghanaians save in a foreign currency account except our own "big men" ???

  • @TWUMKWAME5
    @TWUMKWAME5 Před měsícem +1

    What happened to the gold we were told will be used to hedge against the falling of the cedis to the dollar?

  • @kyekyeeminah8734
    @kyekyeeminah8734 Před měsícem +2

    This is long overdue. We have destroyed our currency with overdependence on the dollar. A lot of African countries have totally banned dollars in their local transactions and it has worked perfectly for them. One Turkish Lira is less than 50 Ghanaian pesewas yet prices of goods and services in Turkey are very cheap and stable why? They don't allow foreign currencies in their transactions. Most of the things we import in Ghana are from China and Turkey. These countries use the Yuan and the Turkish Lira respectively so why do we punish ourselves by looking for dollars in our trade with these countries, destroying our local currency?

  • @AwuduyoroMALIK
    @AwuduyoroMALIK Před měsícem +2

    That's great news ❤❤❤

  • @hyacinthjarrett8637
    @hyacinthjarrett8637 Před měsícem

    Good move towards building Africa's own independence.

  • @GregoryAmos
    @GregoryAmos Před měsícem +1

    Will they stop selling houses in dollars? Will they stop renting in dollars?
    Will they stop reading budgets in dollars?

  • @K_f84143
    @K_f84143 Před měsícem +2

    We will just keep the dollars in our homes.. we don't need the banks

  • @cobbydollar
    @cobbydollar Před měsícem +1

    GAB denies reports of banks discontinuing foreign currency savings accounts

  • @oceejekwam6829
    @oceejekwam6829 Před měsícem +3

    Why doesn't Ghana utilise gold more? This is what people in Europe and Asia are doing they are buying and hoarding gold.
    Zimbabwe managed to stabilise it's currency by introducing the new Zimbabwe Dollar which is a gold coin.

    • @fotodeci
      @fotodeci Před měsícem +2

      Gold? Ghana has no bullion market, in spite of being a leading gold producer. One way the government can stabilise the cedi is for the central bank to buy and stock substantial amounts of gold.

    • @oceejekwam6829
      @oceejekwam6829 Před měsícem +2

      @@fotodeci Thank you. How can it be African gold producers are struggling so hard with their currency, while non gold producers are hoarding it as a hedge against the collapse of the dollar? Is it because the World Bank and IMF will disapprove?
      Our leaders need to show more courage.

    • @fotodeci
      @fotodeci Před měsícem +3

      @@oceejekwam6829 nobody is preventing African gold-producing countries from buying and stocking their own gold. The problem is corruption and lack of intelligence of African leaders. They don't invest in gold production. In Ghana, they give it all to foreign companies, and are happy to receive 3 - 5% in "royalties". Everything else is taken away by the foreign companies. With this kind of arrangement, Ghana can produce all the gold in world and still remain poor.

    • @oceejekwam6829
      @oceejekwam6829 Před měsícem +1

      @@fotodeci Thank you very much for your explanation. I appreciate your time and I feel your frustration. Hopefully "change" is on it's way. By that I mean a real leader not a Western approved puppet.

    • @roseanne1466
      @roseanne1466 Před měsícem

      @@fotodeci so true and sad at the same time!😢

  • @alexanderkingkwame241
    @alexanderkingkwame241 Před měsícem +2

    Very funny under the comments section, if you think this move can make the currency stable, then y'all need to stop watching cartoons 😂😂

  • @user-bk5mn7ie1q
    @user-bk5mn7ie1q Před 28 dny

    Ghana agye gon because too much government borrowing that bring our economy into mess 🤔

  • @user-qi8tx2bd7w
    @user-qi8tx2bd7w Před 13 dny

    Respect your own money❤

  • @user-zx7go4gp8q
    @user-zx7go4gp8q Před měsícem +1

    They should have done this for long time

  • @RobertMorgan-ne4tb
    @RobertMorgan-ne4tb Před měsícem +1

    The policy never stablize naria . They govt will change it later. People will keep their dollar at home

    • @harrisonnti-appiah7419
      @harrisonnti-appiah7419 Před měsícem

      you are right, people will save in another country or at home and can sell later, definitely people will look for doller to import.
      This policy will worsen the problem.

  • @harrisonnti-appiah7419
    @harrisonnti-appiah7419 Před měsícem

    people will save at home and can sell later, definitely people will look for doller to import.
    This policy will worsen the problem.

  • @atsu12moses
    @atsu12moses Před měsícem

    Don't forget about the bretton hoods agreement and Richard Nixon, the world can not do without the dollar. Petrol dollar too.

    • @atsu12moses
      @atsu12moses Před měsícem +1

      No wonder most people will hoard dollars.

  • @partoems9376
    @partoems9376 Před měsícem

    Well if the policy can be enforced consistently and subsequent government will uphold it.

  • @miafrica1
    @miafrica1 Před měsícem

    Good move. Because people in the lwestern do not create cedi account's

  • @lovebless5307
    @lovebless5307 Před 28 dny

    Ghana has no idea or plans to drive dollar back to even 10ghc per dollar.

  • @harrisonnti-appiah7419
    @harrisonnti-appiah7419 Před měsícem

    it is not a good policy because we import in foreign currency and export expecting same foreign currency to pay our debts.

  • @fotodeci
    @fotodeci Před měsícem

    The massive depreciation of the cedi was caused by the government itself. The country is the leading producer of gold in Africa, but it has no bullion market, so foreign currency accounts are the only means left for Ghanaians to maintain value of their savings after the "haircuts".

  • @Prediktzmedia
    @Prediktzmedia Před 24 dny

    So how much do you need before you open dollar account in Ghana please someone should help me out

  • @ebenezerannoryeboah8771
    @ebenezerannoryeboah8771 Před měsícem +2

    Apuuu it's won't work

  • @Lysa-i1i
    @Lysa-i1i Před 21 dnem

    😮🤔How much is the total of loans taken from the government is USDollars, EUR, etc?
    Develop countries has foreign currencies bank account, so why not Ghana and the way the Cedis is depreciating, do you think that foreigners will continue to come and invest in the country?
    Opinions are welcome.

  • @edwardbamfo-darko
    @edwardbamfo-darko Před měsícem

    The better way to save is not the foreign currencies, even fixed deposits in cedis yields better. The foreign accounts are doing great harm and should be done away.

  • @simonasare6948
    @simonasare6948 Před měsícem

    Gold for oil and power(WATT) is the best strategy for the cedis. The gold will melt back to Ghana land.

  • @ebobarnes8956
    @ebobarnes8956 Před měsícem

    Perfect move

  • @amencal
    @amencal Před měsícem

    So, which bank was that?

  • @mobrown7594
    @mobrown7594 Před měsícem

    It will be good the ghc will go up, the sad thing we are reactionary instead of having foresight

  • @user-dg9rf6yp2c
    @user-dg9rf6yp2c Před měsícem

    That was first insane. Dollar accounts. Can the Europeans accept african currencies accounts.???

  • @harrisonnti-appiah7419
    @harrisonnti-appiah7419 Před měsícem

    it is better to save your foreign currency in another country.

  • @ebobarnes8956
    @ebobarnes8956 Před měsícem

    Is good to that.

  • @robertlindsay9826
    @robertlindsay9826 Před 23 dny

    Back in jj's time , you did not talk in $ !

  • @nanaantwi-boasiako780
    @nanaantwi-boasiako780 Před měsícem

    Is this gud ideas to save Ghana cedis values

  • @user-lo3hx3qg9v
    @user-lo3hx3qg9v Před měsícem +3

    Why is Akuffo Addo doing this to Ghanaians? How does he expect Ghanaians abroad and other foreigners to invest in the country if they can’t save their money in foreign currency? This is a stupid move which will in turn collapse Ghana’s economy cos people will refuse to invest in Ghana.

    • @Shawnlcarter
      @Shawnlcarter Před měsícem +3

      Let them go. We are a Ghana and Cedi is our currency. If you go to Rome. Lol

    • @kingsfordessiaw8385
      @kingsfordessiaw8385 Před měsícem

      @@Shawnlcarterthank you

  • @thetruthmustbetold663
    @thetruthmustbetold663 Před 29 dny

    Nana destroyed the country 😂

  • @salifuabubakari5414
    @salifuabubakari5414 Před měsícem

    just watch out first we can't just trust this guy's.
    This Government can't do without criminal west

  • @IbrahimBraimah-s6x
    @IbrahimBraimah-s6x Před 24 dny

    Puppet always a Puppet

  • @sirjamesjemo3390
    @sirjamesjemo3390 Před měsícem +1

    You're ignorant. All your banking system is owned by foreigners (europens and americans) but you think you can dedollarise the country??

  • @BicamsBirantecamara-oq5jd

    🙌🙌✌🤝

  • @user-vh9ip1hp5n
    @user-vh9ip1hp5n Před měsícem

    So if u are a foreigner and u want to change dollar into cedis it's won't be possible or what pls, can someone help me out pls.

    • @PRINCESSGEMINI1987
      @PRINCESSGEMINI1987 Před měsícem

      You will still need able to changer dollars to cedis in Ghana. This will not have an impact on that.

  • @ebobarnes8956
    @ebobarnes8956 Před měsícem

    Use your local currency Ghana cedis and move away from dollar

  • @salleyibrahim6393
    @salleyibrahim6393 Před měsícem

    The. Fact is that they collapse the bank of ghana .this gorverment dont have any knowledge of stabilize the currency. Very stupid idea

    • @paakofi9860
      @paakofi9860 Před měsícem +1

      If not for madness why will any Ghanaian be allowed to save in dollars. Are we paid in dollars? Nkwasiasem is too much in the country.

  • @Chapter7129
    @Chapter7129 Před měsícem +2

    Doesn’t make sense because some schools in Ghana pay’s school fees in dollar even Hotels, majority of the Politicians does they’re business in dollar.

    • @ronaldessel9095
      @ronaldessel9095 Před měsícem +5

      Everyone is going to pay everything in the local currency. Including payment of import duties.

  • @Roy-fu4ue
    @Roy-fu4ue Před měsícem +1

    Atta mills tried this they finished him I hope this time we succeed

  • @enochnatures8479
    @enochnatures8479 Před měsícem +2

    U dierr fake news naaa