Ghana's 1 Cedi circulation coinage was redesigned in 2007, and the bimetallic format adopted then has since served as the platform for occasional themed releases tied to the Chinese lunar calendar — an unusual pairing for a West African central bank, reflecting trade and diplomatic ties between Ghana and China that expanded significantly in the 2000s. The Year of the Rat falls in a twelve-year cycle, with 2008 being the relevant lunar year this issue commemorates.
Ghana's 1 Cedi circulation coinage was redesigned in 2007, and the bimetallic format adopted then has since served as the platform for occasional themed releases tied to the Chinese lunar calendar — an unusual pairing for a West African central bank, reflecting trade and diplomatic ties between Ghana and China that expanded significantly in the 2000s. The Year of the Rat falls in a twelve-year cycle, with 2008 being the relevant lunar year this issue commemorates.