Ghana stays benchmark policy rate at 19 pct

ACCRA, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Ghana's central bank announced Monday to stay its benchmark policy rate at 19 percent to observe the impact of previous hikes on inflation and other macroeconomic indicators.

Ernest Addison, governor of the Bank of Ghana, made the announcement at a press briefing after the bank's 107th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.

"Inflation has persisted on an elevated path. A detai