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Ghana Stock Exchange

PR. 345/2017 – LISTING AND TRADING OF GOVERNMENT OF GHANA NOTES AND BONDS ISSUED IN AUGUST 2017

By October 2, 2017No Comments

Listing

The Exchange has admitted to the Ghana Fixed Income Market (GFIM), notes and bonds issued by the   Government of Ghana in August 2017.

Background Information

Details of the notes are as follows.

Title 1-Year Notes 2-Year Notes 5-Year Bonds
Issuer Government of Ghana Government of Ghana Government of Ghana
Total Value Issued GH¢57,623,367 GH¢26,913,625 GH¢1,589,926,000
Coupon Rate  

15.00% per annum

17.00%  per annum 19.04% and 18.25 per annum
Issue Date  

 

07/08/2017 and 21/08/2017,

 

14/08/2017 30/09/2013 and 31/07/2017
Maturity Date  

 

06/08/2018 and 20/07/2018,

 

12/08/2019 28/09/2018 and 25/07/2022
 

Interest Payment 

 

Half yearly from issue date

 

Half yearly from issue date

 

Half yearly from issue date

 

Title                               10-Year Fixed Rate Notes

            Issuer                            Government of Ghana

            Total Value Issued      GH¢434,538,000

            Coupon Rate               19.00% per annum

            Issue Date                    14/11/2016

            Maturity Date              02/11/2026

            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.

Attachment

 Issued at Accra on September 28, 2017