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PR. 236/2018-LISTING AND TRADING OF GOVERNMENT OF GHANA NOTES AND BONDS ISSUED IN MAY 2018

Listing

The Ghana Stock Exchange has admitted to the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM), notes and bonds issued by the   Government of Ghana in May 2018.

Background Information

Details of the notes are as follows.

 

Title

1-Year Notes

2-Year Notes

3-Year Bonds

Issuer

Government of Ghana

Government of Ghana

Government of Ghana

Total Value Issued

GH¢292,618,905

GH¢626,982,254

GH¢749,902,000

Coupon Rate

 

15.00% per annum

16.00% per annum

16.25% per annum

Issue Date

02/04/2018, 16/04/2018,  30/04/2018 and 21/05/2018

14/05/2018 

21/05/2018

Maturity Date

             

01/04/2019, 15/04/2019, 29/04/2019 and 20/05/2019

11/05/2020

17/05/2021

Interest Payment 

Half yearly from issue date

Half yearly from issue date

Half yearly from issue date

                                                             

         Title                                         7-Year Bonds

            Issuer                                      Government of Ghana

            Total Value Issued                GH¢809,892,000

            Coupon Rate                          16.25% per annum

            Issue Date                                             16/04/2018

            Maturity Date                       07/04/2025

            Interest Payment                 Half yearly from issue date

Non-Resident Foreign (NRF) Investors Participation

The Bank of Ghana has confirmed that participation in Government of Ghana fixed income securities is open to non-resident foreigners (NRF) in respect of securities with tenure of two years and above.

Registration

The Central Securities Depository Ltd will be in charge of registration.

Tax

The Income Tax Act of 2015 (Act 896) requires the withholding of tax in respect of interest payments at the applicable rate of tax.                                                                                                                               

 Issued at Accra on June 5, 2018 

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