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Ghana Made $1.9 Billion Loss on Gold Purchases in 2025, IMF Says

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 05 August 2026, 18:29 UTC By Moses Mozart Dzawu 1 min read
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Ghana Made $1.9 Billion Loss on Gold Purchases in 2025, IMF Says Ghana’s central bank incurred losses of 22 billion cedis ($1.9 billion) in 2025 under a domestic gold purchase program aimed at boosting the country’s foreign-exchange reserves. The losses stemmed from service fees, assay charges and trading margins, according to an International Monetary Fund report.

Ghana Made $1.9 Billion Loss on Gold Purchases in 2025, IMF Says Ghana’s central bank incurred losses of 22 billion cedis ($1.9 billion) in 2025 under a domestic gold purchase program aimed at boosting the country’s foreign-exchange reserves. The losses stemmed from service fees, assay charges and trading margins, according to an International Monetary Fund report.
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