BY Issah Olegor
The Bank of Ghana has deepened its collaboration with the media by partnering with the Private Newspapers and Online Publishers Association of Ghana (PRINPAG) to launch a high-level training workshop aimed at improving journalists’ understanding of the country’s monetary policies, financial markets, and economic reforms.
Speaking on behalf of the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, by his advisor, Dr. Francis Yao Kumah, outlined the central bank’s vision for economic reset in 2026 and underscored the critical role of the media in shaping public understanding and confidence.
The event, held at Peace Holiday Resort, Solikope, Ada, drew senior media executives, editors, and PRINPAG members, alongside officials from the Bank of Ghana.
Dr. Asiama highlighted the progress Ghana made in 2025, noting that inflation had been reduced from 23.8 percent in December 2024 to 5.4 percent by December 2025, gross international reserves strengthened to over US$13.9 billion, equivalent to 5.7 months of import cover, and institutional reforms, including the Bank of Ghana Amendments Bill, 2025, had been enacted into law.
Other reforms included modernization of payments infrastructure, a more rules-based foreign exchange auction framework, and strengthened banking sector supervision.
“Stability is not the destination — it is the launchpad,” he said, explaining that resetting the economy involves resetting expectations, institutions, and behaviors across markets, firms, households, and the information ecosystem.
He emphasized that journalists, editors, publishers, and media owners have an indispensable role in this process by contextualizing policy, scrutinizing institutions constructively, and stabilizing public expectations.
The address also outlined the Bank’s strategic priorities for 2026, including:
Foreign Exchange and Money Markets: Deepening reforms for orderly price discovery, disciplined market conduct, and improved transparency.
Payments And Digital Finance:
Ensuring resilience, consumer protection, governance, and regulatory oversight as the ecosystem expands.
Supervision and Market Conduct:
Strengthening preventive supervision, governance quality, capital and liquidity planning, and early risk identification.
Policy Communication:
Providing predictable, credible, and evidence-based communication to guide markets and public expectations.
Dr. Kumah stressed that media professionals play a central role in translating technical economic data into accessible stories that enhance public economic literacy and confidence.
He urged journalists to uphold accuracy, integrity, and constructive scrutiny while supporting rules-based innovation in financial markets.
To further this collaboration, the Bank of Ghana announced several initiatives, including:
Expanded Media Training Programmes focusing on monetary policy, foreign exchange markets, payments oversight, and financial stability.
Dedicated Forums for Editors and Producers to discuss upcoming data releases, policy cycles, and emerging economic risks.
Story of the Year’’ Award to recognize outstanding journalism in economic reporting, with the winning journalist alsponsored to attend the IMF/World Bank Meetings.
Proactive Engagement from the Bank’s communications team, offering background briefings, data access, and expert support for media coverage.
“Proactive, informed, and responsible journalism strengthens public understanding, which in turn supports macroeconomic stability,” Dr. Kumah said.
He concluded by urging participants to work with the Bank to reset expectations, reinforce institutions, and reshape behaviors, ensuring that the hard-won gains of economic stability become sustainable habits for a confident and prosperous Ghana.
