cedi
Americannoun
plural
cedi, cedisnoun
Vocabulary lists containing cedi
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To add to the woes of Ghanaians, their currency, the cedi, has lost 70% of its value in the past eight years.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024
The local cedi dropped heavily against the dollar last year as government spending cuts and central bank interest rate hikes failed to tame inflation, which rose to a new high of 54% last month.
From Reuters • Jan. 12, 2023
“It should ... reinforce expectations that Ghana is on its way to an IMF staff-level agreement. We expect the Ghana cedi to benefit as a result,” said Razia Khan, Chief Africa Economist at Standard Chartered.
From Reuters • Dec. 4, 2022
The falling value of the cedi has meant that quotes for jobs that he now gives are only valid for seven days, rather than the previous 30, as prices are changing so quickly.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2022
On the minus side, public sector wage increases and regional peacekeeping commitments have led to continued inflationary deficit financing, depreciation of the cedi, and rising public discontent with Ghana's austerity measures.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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