Ghana Oct consumer inflation unchanged at 17.4 pct yr/yr

Ghana's annual consumer price inflation remained unchanged at 17.4 percent in October compared to the previous month due in part to a stabilisation of the local currency, the statistics office said on Wednesday. The figure reflects fiscal problems facing the West African nation, which is following a three-year aid programme with the International Monetary Fund aimed at restoring economic stability. "The October index was partly driven by the relative stability in the exchange rate of the cedi, r