cedi

American

[sey-dee] / ˈseɪ di /

noun

plural

cedi, cedis

a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.

cedi British

/ ˈseɪdɪ /

noun

the standard monetary unit of Ghana, divided into 100 pesewas

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During this period, gold transactions would only be carried out in Ghana cedis, the local currency, and priced based on the Bank of Ghana rates.

From BBC

To add to the woes of Ghanaians, their currency, the cedi, has lost 70% of its value in the past eight years.

From BBC

Electricity was restored later in the day after parliament paid 13m cedi and made a pledge to settle the remaining debt within a week, Mr Boateng added.

From BBC

The idea is to reduce pressure on the weak Ghana cedi and bring in cheaper fuel in exchange for gold.

From BBC

Before interest, he said, the back payments add up to 50 billion cedis, roughly $4.4 billion.

From New York Times

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