Ghana’s Record Dollar Auction Fails to Stem Currency’s Slide

  • Bank of Ghana sold $75 million in forward-rate auctions
  • The cedi slid 1.6% Wednesday despite the regulator’s injection
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The biggest injection of dollars yet by Ghana’s central bank failed to stem the cedi’s slide on Wednesday amid a surge in foreign-currency demand from importers.