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Gov’t to raise GH¢17.4 bn in third quarter

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A statement issued by the Bank of Ghana indicated that the cash accumulated will be used to roll over maturities as well as to take care of government financing requirement.
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The government of Ghana is looking forward to raising 17.4 billion cedis in the third quarter of 2017 from the securities market.

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About 14 million cedis of the total is expected to be used to roll over maturities and the remaining GH¢3.2 billion as fresh issuance to meet government’s financing requirement.

In the said quarter, a 2.6 billion cedi fifteen-year bond will be issued in August. Two five year bonds will also be issued, one to be issued in July and the other in August.

Two 3 year bonds, three 1 year and two 2 year bonds will also be issued.

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The rest will be 91 and 182-day bills which will yield about 11 billion cedis.

The statement added that the 1-Year Note will be issued every two weeks through the primary auction, while the 91-day and 182-day will be issued every week.

Settlements will be done on first and third Mondays of each month.

Meanwhile, the 2-year note will be issued every month through the primary auction, with settlement occurring on the second Mondays of each month.

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The book building method will be used to issue the 3 and 5-year bonds and settlement will occur on the last Monday of each month.

The 3-Year target in July 2017 will be issued through the reopening of the 3-Year Bond (coupon of 18.50%) maturing 1st June 2020.

The 15 year fixed bond in August this year will be structured bond to convert the existing 91-day treasury bills investment by the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA).

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