24/03/2020: COVID-19 Impact on Indian Rupee
The global COVID-19 pandemic caused significant volatility in the Indian Rupee exchange rate, leading to depreciation against major international currencies.
16/09/2019: Ghana Goes Cashless
The government launched the Ghana.Gov payment platform, aimed at promoting electronic payments and reducing cash transactions.
08/11/2016: Demonetization
The Indian government announced the demonetization of ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes, requiring individuals to exchange or deposit their old currency notes at banks.
05/07/2012: GHS Symbol Change
The Bank of Ghana introduced a new currency symbol for the cedi, changing it from GHȼ to GHS.
03/07/2007: Indian Rupee Symbol
The Indian Rupee was given its own unique symbol ₹, representing the integration of the Indian Rupee into the global currency landscape.
03/07/2007: Decimals Dropped
The Bank of Ghana dropped four decimal places, making 1 new Ghanaian cedi = 1 GHȼ.
01/07/2002: Replacement of New Cedi
The new Ghanaian cedi, denoted as GHC, replaced the second cedi at a rate of 1 cedi = 10,000 cedis.
21/06/1991: Liberalization of Indian Economy
India initiated economic reforms, including the liberalization of foreign exchange controls. This led to the beginning of the exchange rate regime reforms for the Indian Rupee.
17/07/1978: Second Cedi Introduced
Due to high inflation, the second Ghanaian cedi was introduced with a new currency code, GHS.
19/07/1965: Cedi Introduced
The Ghanaian pound was replaced by the Ghanaian cedi at a rate of 1 pound = 2.4 cedis, symbolizing economic independence.
24/06/1957: Decimalization of Indian Rupee
The Indian Rupee was decimalized, dividing it into 100 paise. This change simplified the currency system and introduced a uniform monetary system across the country.
06/03/1957: Ghana's Independence
Ghana gained independence from British colonial rule, leading to the introduction of the Ghanaian pound as its currency.
15/08/1947: Indian Independence
India gained independence from British rule, leading to the establishment of the Reserve Bank of India as the central bank and the Indian Rupee as the official currency.
01/01/1862: Introduction of Indian Rupee
Indian Rupee was introduced by the British government as the official currency of British India. It replaced various local and foreign currencies that were in circulation.