EXPLAINER: Why rejecting coins can harm the economy

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  • .mr amin 4 months ago

    The coins are value less due to depreciation so strengthen the purchasing power of the cedi where by one can use 10p or 20p to buy something then Ghanaians will use it

  • Orangutan 4 months ago

    Nobody is rejecting th3 coins . It is the one cedi paper money th3 central banknhas to withdraw it. Is filty dirty and sometimes smells badly. Th3 coins are OK bit witjdra2 the one cedi paper. Even th3 monkeys rejects th3m

  • Eb 4 months ago

    They should start prosecuting people who reject the coins.

  • Former President 4 months ago

    Money grabbing thieves

  • Akintola 4 months ago

    Let’s encourage sellers to tag prices of goods with Pesewas attached instead of fixed whole number prices. For example, instead of GHC 50 an item can be sold at GHC49.55. This will also encourage buyers to use the coins at ...
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  • Ray 4 months ago

    I think is about time the Bank of Ghana introduces Electronic payment system where citizens pay for their goods and services using MOMO or other payment to salvage the coins

  • King 4 months ago

    Go Tarkwa some sellers do not accept coins

  • Mt Everest 4 months ago

    I'm so happy about this article and I hope some idiots will see this and read and educate themselves. You give some people coins and they complain. Some even reject it as if you minted the coins yourself. I hope this Explaine ...
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  • Pabitra 4 months ago

    Smaller coins have lost their value.
    2 Cedi coin is bulky.

    Whole series needs redesign. 50 pesewa is ok. 1 and 2 Cedi should be smaller. 5 and 10 Cedi to be introduced. No need to make bimetallic. Good stainless steel coi ...
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