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cedi

American  
[sey-dee] / ˈseɪ di /

noun

cedi, plural cedis plural
  1. a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.


cedi British  
/ ˈseɪdɪ /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of Ghana, divided into 100 pesewas

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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

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 • Mar. 1, 2024

The cedi has lost more than 50% of its value this year, but showed signs of recovery after the latest IMF staff visit was announced last week.

From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2022

The local cedi currency has plummeted more than 50% against the dollar in 2022, while the central bank hiked its main lending rate to 27% last Monday after inflation hit a 21-year peak in October.

From Reuters • Dec. 4, 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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