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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The abysmal performance of the Cedi against the major trading currencies is disturbing businesses, Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce, Dr Mark Badu-Aboagye, has said.<\/b><\/p>\n

He said that this is certainly not a good time for businesses in Ghana owing to the free fall of the cedi.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot a good time for businesses. Rate of depreciation of the cedi and high cost of operating troubling,\u201d Dr Mark Badu-Aboagye said on the Ghana Tonight show on Thursday, May 16.<\/p>\n

Ghana\u2019s cedi is in a record-breaking weakening cycle. The currency hasn\u2019t gained versus the dollar in the past 22 trading sessions, the longest streak, Bloomberg reported.<\/p>\n

The currency hasn\u2019t gained versus the dollar in the past 22 trading sessions, the longest streak according to data compiled by Bloomberg going back to 1994. The cedi traded 0.3% weaker at 13.9310 by 1 p.m. in London.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s declined 14% this year, a slump beaten only by currencies that have been devalued, including the Egyptian pound and Nigerian naira.<\/p>\n

The slide has been fueled by a slump in cocoa earnings, with exports dropping<\/p>\n

The cedi\u2019s forward curve calculation sees the currency breaching its record low of 14.6174 per dollar by the third quarter, ending the year at 15.98. FX forward pricing is calculated based on the spot rate and the interest rate differentials between the two currencies for the tenor of the forward.<\/p>\n

In the wake of the poor performance of the Cedi, a Minister of State under the Rawlings administration, Kojo Yankah, has suggested to the government to prioritise the provision of incentives for businesses to produce more, not the introduction of taxes.<\/p>\n

Mr Yankah indicated that taxing businesses amidst the dwindling fortunes of the local currency is only suffocating the business community.<\/p>\n

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