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It appears government will not back down on moves to issue an Eurobond this year [2016].<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”noy7yRGYZPEme964LdqcHDxVxgZcf9MH”]Government has been forced to put on hold issuing of the Eurobond a number of times because of current unfavorable market conditions.<\/p>\n

It was forced to put on hold<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>the launch last month [August] after investors quoting interests much higher than government had expected.<\/p>\n

Interest for the last Eurobond issued last year [October, 2015] which was backed by a World Bank guarantee of 400 million dollars was 10.75 percent, the highest attracted so far.<\/p>\n

The high interest rate being demanded by investors have been attributed to the country’s current economic challenges as well as high debt levels.<\/p>\n

But government officials are optimistic Ghana’s current program with the IMF the Extended Credit Facility, which has led to a lot of restructuring in the management of the economy and also the coming on board of the TEN oil field will inspire investors to patronize and attract a much lower interest rate<\/a><\/span> <\/strong>for the Eurobond.<\/p>\n

Government’s inability to issue the Eurobond will have dire consequences since proceeds from the Eurobond will be used to retire\u00a0 the first Eurobond which matures next year [2017].<\/p>\n

A statement from the Finance Ministry, signed by its acting Chief Director Patrick Nomo and copied to Citi Business News<\/strong> said, ‘Following from our prior road show in August 2016, when we indicated that we would continue to monitor markets with a view to a potential new Eurobond issue and our subsequent completion in early August 2016 of a US$100 million tender offer in respect of Ghana\u2019s Eurobonds due 2017, we have today announced a prospective new Eurobond issue and any and all tender offer in respect of the outstanding Eurobonds due 2017’.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By:\u00a0 Vivian Kai Lokko\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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