Bawumia: Gold Policy designed to support forex, not peg currency
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
Channel 1 News
New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has clarified that his proposal to anchor the cedi with gold is intended to complement the foreign exchange (forex) sector rather than peg the cedi to the value of gold, as some media outlets have reported. During his campaign in the Ablekuma West constituency, Dr. Bawumia explained that this policy aims to address the persistent shortage of forex, which has been a key factor in the cedi's depreciation. He emphasised that the strategy would help stabilise the cedi by leveraging the country's gold reserves to support the forex market.
"Many of the news organisations are reporting internationally; they don't seem to quite understand it. They think I am pegging the value of the cedi to gold, No!