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GSE ALL-SHARE INDEX
15/05/2012
| GSE-CI | GSE-FSI | |
| Previous (14/05/2012) | 1,048.38 | 909.52 |
| Current (15/05/2012) | 1,048.50 | 908.83 |
| Change Year To Date | 8.20% | 5.30% |
Market Capitalisation (15/05/2012)
Ghc 54,530.32 million
2012 Macroeconomic Targets
Real non-oil GDP growth of 7.6 per cent;
Real overall GDP growth of 9.4 per cent;
Average inflation of 8.7 per cent;
End-period inflation of 8.5 per cent;
Overall budget deficit equivalent to 4.8 per cent of GDP
Gross international reserves of not less than three months of import cover for good and services.
TREASURY SECURITIES RATES
15/05/2012
| 91 Day Bill | 15.6111% | |
| 182 Day Bill | 15.9819% | |
| 1 Year Note | 15.5000% | |
| 2 Year Fixed Rate Note |
16.0000% |
|
| 5 Year GoG Bond |
14.25% |
INTEREST RATES
Inflation Rate (April 2012): 9.1%
BoG Policy Rate (April. 2012): 14.5%
MONEY & CURRENCY MARKETS (FOREX)
| 15/05/2012 | Buying | Selling |
| £(Pound Sterling) | Ghc 2.97 | Ghc 3.03 |
| US$(Dollars) | Ghc 1.86 | Ghc 1.91 |
| Euro | Ghc 2.42 | Ghc 2.49 |
| CFA Franc | Ghc 2.66 | Ghc 2.74 |

…private sector holds the key
Government has been told to attract the private sector into the production and distribution of electricity by laying down clear-cut and transparent contractual arrangements, and revamping the entire value-chain to ensure regular supply of electricity.
“We are a country in need of either new systems or different systems in the provision of electricity. Any new system has to involve private-sector participation and it also means the government has to enable that,” Mr. Kweku Andoh Awotwi, Chief Executive Officer, Volta River Authority (VRA), said at jus [ ... ]
Emerging oil-producing nations in Africa have been urged to obligate oil exploration companies to establish oil refineries to enhance value-addition and maximise national revenue.