Government debt
Government Raises $2b From Domestic Bond
The Ministry of Finance has raised a total of $1.13 billion through the issuance of 15 ad 17 year bonds at the same...
Ghana Raises 1.12 Billion USD In Domestic Bonds
Ghana came out of the market late Friday with 4.87 billion Ghana cedis (1.12 billion U. S. dollars) in two concurrent...
Ghana’s Public Debt Hits 72.5% of GDP
Ghana’s public debt has hit GH¢ 122.3billion representing 72.5% of GDP at the end of February 2017, according to the...
Public Debt of GH122 Billion For End of 2016 Could Still Increase
The current public debt of GHC122.3 billion for-end-of last year could increase further when the final numbers are...
Ghana Needs To Grow Economy To Sustain Its Debt
A senior lecturer and the head of finance department of the University of Ghana (UGBS), Prof. Godfred Bokpin has said...
US Treasury Halts Retirement Outlays To Stay Under Debt Limit
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday announced his department is suspending contributions to government...
Budget Built On Weak Foundation
Economic fundamentals remain weak, and so the 2017 budget lacks a strong foundation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies...
GHC16billion Will Be Allocated To Wages, Salaries – Ofori-Atta
GH¢16billion will be used for wages and salaries alone in 2017, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has told parliament as...
Fiscal Deficit To Decline – Fitch
The focus of the 2017 fiscal budget to be presented to Parliament today is expected to stimulate economic growth whilst...
Ghana Faces Budget Bind; Unplanned Spending Roils Investors
Ghana’s new finance minister faces having to fulfill election pledges to spend more on education and job creation...
Tax Reforms, Debt Management To Dominate Budget
The research division of Groupe Nduom, is projecting major tax reforms to come out of Thursday’s budget statement....
Every Ghanaian Owes GHC4,519
Latest figures from the government on Ghana's total debt stock suggests that every Ghanaian, including new born babies,...
Every Ghanaian Owes GHC 4,519
Latest figures from the government on Ghana's total debt stock suggests that every Ghanaian, including new born babies,...
Ghana’s Deficit Highlights Downside Fiscal Risks – Fitch
Credit Ratings Agency – Fitch – has said Ghana's disclosure of $1.6billion unreported expenditure and the resulting...
IMF Deal Was A Waste of Time
Dr. Mark Assibey-Yeboah, the Chairman of the Finance Committee has rebuked the NDC government for failing to meet...
High Expectations As Akufo-Addo Firms Up Policies With First SONA Today
President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) Tuesday and he is expected to...
Economy Deteriorated In 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed shock at the level of deterioration of various economic indicators...
Treasury Expects Sh100bn In Loans By End of March
Kenya is looking to receive up to Sh100 billion in syndicated loans by end of March as it moves to patch up the current...
Economist Feels Sorry For Next Finance Minister; He’s In Very Tight Corner
Ghanaians have been urged to temper their expectations of the new New Patriotic Party (NPP) government because economic...