Ghana Cedis is the currency of Ghana. Currency code (GHC). The cedi's symbol, GHS, is officially used on coins and notes but GHC can also be found in use on bank cheques.On September 24, 1973, the Cedi replaced the Ghanaian pound as the currency of Ghana. The name 'cedi' is from the Akan language phrase Edi Ehyia Niko meaning black person's money. To this day, the cedi remains Ghanas most reliable and strongest currency.