Bank of Ghana Governor: Will promote local currency settlement in trade with China

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26/09/2026
Governor of the Bank of Ghana Johnson Asiama said on the 24th that Ghana will cooperate with China to promote the elimination of third-party currency settlement in trade transactions between the two countries. Speaking at a monetary policy committee press conference held on the evening of the same day, Asiama said that traders hope to make full use of China's zero-tariff policy fully implemented for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China, and that this key shift is crucial to strengthening bilateral trade between Ghana and China.