Ghana’s Minister of Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has reaffirmed government’s unwavering commitment to maintaining a strong and stable cedi, describing it as a sacred national duty and a cornerstone of economic sovereignty.
Speaking at the launch of the Cedi@60 Anniversary Celebration in Accra on October 28, 2025, Dr Forson said the management of the national currency remains a top priority in government’s economic strategy.
“As managers of the economy, we have remained steadfast in our duty to ensure a strong and stable cedi,” he stated, noting that the recent strengthening of the currency reflects disciplined fiscal and monetary policies.
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Dr Forson attributed the cedi’s resilience to sustained reforms aimed at restoring confidence in the economy. He pledged that the government would “stay the course to ensure that the cedi’s gains are maintained.”
The Minister urged the public to help preserve the integrity of the local currency by avoiding practices that undermine its value, especially the pricing of goods and services in foreign currencies.
“The US dollar is not our currency,” he emphasised.
“The continuous pricing of goods and services in US dollars will only hurt us. Let’s stop it. The Cedi is the only currency we have, let us protect it, trade with it, and defend it,” Dr Forson added.
Reflecting on the journey of the Ghana Cedi since its introduction in 1965, Dr Forson described it as more than a medium of exchange, calling it a “symbol of sovereignty, stability, and economic resilience.”
He encouraged Ghanaians to speak of the Cedi with pride and view it as a “badge of economic independence,” while rallying collective responsibility toward building “the Ghana We Want.”
The Cedi@60 celebration, themed “60 Years of the Cedi: A Symbol of Sovereignty, Stability and Economic Resilience,” highlights six decades of the national currency, which has weathered cycles of inflation, devaluation, redenomination, and recovery.
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