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As of October 4, 2024, online card payment platforms are charging GH\u00a217 to a dollar. This means that Netflix, Apple Music, Spotify, X Premium, subscriptions have become expensive without their original prices being changed.<\/p>\n
Ghana\u2019s local currency continues to experience persistent depreciation against major trading currencies such as the US dollar.<\/p>\n
The cedi, which has been under pressure throughout the year, recorded some relative stability in July this year, while inflationary pressures continued to decline.<\/p>\n
However, checks by GhanaWeb Business as of October 4, 2024, at 10:00 AM show that the cedi is trading GH\u00a216.40 to the dollar, while the pound is trading at GH\u00a221.44 some major forex bureaus across the country.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the Euro is trading at GH\u00a217.97 on the retail market.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Bloomberg recently reported that the cedi has now weakened by 0.1% to trade at GH\u00a215.67 per dollar, a situation that will further worsen the woes of the Ghanaian economy amidst the pricing behavior of businesses.<\/p>\n
The cedi has traded almost 1% lower against the dollar in the past month, after declining in value by almost 24% this year, according to Bloomberg.<\/p>\n
The portal also mentioned that Ghana\u2019s dollar bonds maturing in 2032 rose by 0.2 cent to 52.36 cents on the dollar at 11:38 a.m. on September 11, 2024, in London.<\/p>\n
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