Ghana’s fiscal programme for 2026 remains on track despite a recent wave of under-subscriptions in the Treasury bill market, as authorities adopt flexible borrowing strategies to manage short-term funding pressures. …
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Stanbic Bank urges women entrepreneurs to leverage social media for business growth
Women-led businesses in Ghana are being encouraged to move beyond passive online activity and strategically use social media as a critical tool for growth, visibility and access to finance. This …
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Gov’t rides over TB under-subscription hurdle
Ghana’s Treasury bill market has entered a period of sustained under-subscription through April 2026, but the emerging evidence suggests that while this is tightening short-term financing conditions, it is not …
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IMF Mission heads to Accra for Ghana’s final programme review
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission is set to arrive in Accra on April 29, 2026, to begin Ghana’s sixth and final review under its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) …
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Rising borrowing costs loom as yield curve impacts bonds
Ghana may face higher costs for medium- and long-term borrowing as a steepening yield curve pushes up rates beyond short-term levels. Despite falling Treasury bill yields at the short end, …
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A widening gap between short- and long-term Treasury bill yields is reshaping Ghana’s financial landscape, creating one of the steepest yield curves in recent years. Figures from the Bank of …
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Banks increase exposure to short-term bills amid rate decline
Banks are doubling down on short-term government securities, even as yields on these instruments trend downward. New data from the Bank of Ghana shows that Treasury bills and central bank …
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The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) ended the week of April 20–24, 2026, on a strong footing, with equities rallying and trading activity accelerating significantly. The benchmark GSE Composite Index rose …
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Asset quality risks of banks remain elevated despite decline in NPL ratio
The asset quality risks of banks remained elevated in February 2026, even though the industry’s Non-Performing Loans (NPL) ratio declined to 18.4 percent in February 2026 from 22.6 percent in …
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DDEP clouds diaspora bond push despite US$7.8bn remittance surge
Ghana’s renewed push to tap diaspora funding through bond instruments is facing fresh scrutiny, with lingering concerns over the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) casting a shadow over investor confidence. …
