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Inflation In Ghana Rises To 33.9 Percent

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Accra, Ghana – The annual consumer inflation maintained an upward surge in Ghana, increasing to 33.9 percent in August, the Ghana Statistical Service said Wednesday.

Inflation In Ghana Rises To 33.9 Percent
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The Government Statistician, Samuel Annim who announced this at a press briefing, attributed the rise in the inflation rate to the increasing prices of food and non-food items.

He said the inflation rate for food increased to 34.4 percent in August from 32.3 percent in July, while non-food inflation surged to 33.6 percent during the month under review from 31.3 percent in July.

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In the meantime, inflation stood at 33.4 percent for locally produced items and 35.2 percent for imported items.

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The Bank of Ghana, the central bank, announced on Aug. 18 a 300 basis points increase in the benchmark policy rate to 22 percent, saying the decision to increase the rate was aimed at combating the ever-surging inflation and continued depreciation of the local currency. (Xinhua)

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