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

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