{"id":228324,"date":"2024-10-08T17:29:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/08\/bond-market-sees-trade-volumes-fall-by-15-56-to-gh%c2%a2609m-for-2nd-week\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T17:29:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T17:29:40","slug":"bond-market-sees-trade-volumes-fall-by-15-56-to-gh%c2%a2609m-for-2nd-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/08\/bond-market-sees-trade-volumes-fall-by-15-56-to-gh%c2%a2609m-for-2nd-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Bond market sees trade volumes fall by 15.56% to GH\u00a2609m for 2nd week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Trade volumes on Ghana\u2019s secondary bond market have fallen for the second consecutive week, dropping 15.56% to GH\u00a2609 million, down from GH\u00a2722 million.<\/p>\n<p>Market activity remained largely focused on the shorter end of the yield curve, with the February 2027 bond accounting for 47.2% of all trades. <\/p>\n<p>This marks the third consecutive week where this bond has dominated trading, with its average yield to maturity (YTM) decreasing to 23.72%, down from the previous week&#8217;s 24.13%.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the shorter and mid-segments of the yield curve represented 79.44% and 20.56% of trades, respectively, with average yields of 23.32% and 24.91%. <\/p>\n<p>However, there was no trading activity at the longer end of the curve.<\/p>\n<p>Following the acceptance of over 90% of the government\u2019s Eurobond exchange offer, analysts believe that Ghana\u2019s debt relief has reached a more sustainable level, which could help restore market confidence in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, trading is expected to remain concentrated on the shorter end of the yield curve as investors proceed cautiously until there are clearer signs of a broader market recovery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trade volumes on Ghana\u2019s secondary bond market have fallen for the second consecutive week, dropping 15.56% to GH\u00a2609 million, down from GH\u00a2722 million. 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