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Ghanaian cedi (GHS) exchange rate today — official vs market

Ghana · Ghanaian cedi (GHS). Official rate as of 28 Sep 2026 · Market data fetched 28 Sep 2026, 23:10 UTC. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.

Official (per $1)11.66official · BoG
Market (per $1)12.05parallel · Bybit P2P
Premium vs official+3.34%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
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Central bank policy rate14.00%Monetary Policy Rate · Bank of Ghana · effective 2026-03-18 · source

Premium history

-0.56%0.00%2.3%5.2%Aug 31Sep 14Sep 282026-08-31: +4.62%2026-09-01: +4.15%2026-09-02: +3.17%2026-09-03: +2.80%2026-09-04: +2.37%2026-09-07: +3.03%2026-09-08: +3.68%2026-09-09: +2.80%2026-09-10: +1.96%2026-09-11: +3.39%2026-09-15: +4.68%2026-09-16: +4.17%2026-09-17: +3.65%2026-09-18: +3.64%2026-09-22: +3.63%2026-09-23: +3.23%2026-09-24: +3.22%2026-09-25: +3.25%2026-09-28: +3.34%

19 observed days · Aug 31 – Sep 28 · no interpolation

  • 7-day change-0.29 pp
  • Min / max (observed range)2.0% / 4.7%
  • Volatility (std dev of daily premium)0.69%
  • Continent rank16th widest of 54

Context

The Ghanaian cedi currently trades at a premium of +3.34% — the 16th widest gap of the 54 African currencies we track. That places it in the friction band (2–10%), where spreads often reflect liquidity, fees, or access costs rather than acute scarcity.

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