Tag: “Gold for Reserves” Policy: Historical Contributions

“Gold for Reserves” Policy: Historical Contributions of Successive Governments

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) began preserving gold reserves in 1961 during the administration of President Kwame Nkrumah. However, this practice was discontinued in 1962 due to a decline in gold prices and a strategic shift towards holding foreign currency and securities as reserve assets. President Jerry John Rawlings (1993–2001) […]