The yield on benchmark 91-day Treasury bills (T-bills) is expected to reach the 20 percent mark for the first time since the third week in March, marginally raising government’s cost of borrowing. Yields on the shortest-tenor bill jumped from 12.52 percent at the beginning of 2022 to a high 35.75...
 The Head of Client Experience at Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS), Miriam Maku Amissah, has advised Ghanaians to rethink their attitude and mindset towards investment. Speaking at the launch of the Financial Literacy Month at the Chartered Institute of Bankers, she advised Ghanaians to remain calm in the face of uncertainties and...
Miriam Maku Amissah, Head of Client Experience-Stanbic Investment Management Services (SIMS), has encouraged Ghanaians to embrace responsible investment to further nation building. Speaking at a cocktail session hosted by the bank at the 3rd Mobile Technology for Development seminar held at Kempinski Gold Coast City Hotel, Accra, Miriam Aku Amissah...
Investors seeking to preserve the value of their funds amid weaker confidence, eroded reserves and elevated cedi vulnerabilities should consider taking positions in commodity-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as a hedging strategy, research arm of GCB Capital, has said in its quarterly strategy outlook for 2023. The report recommends that investors...
The equities market of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is on the ascendancy as its Composite Index (GSE-CI) surged past the 2.500-point mark, accelerating to a 6-month high of 2,518.06 points at the end of the first trading session for the third week in March. This sustains a rise which...
Emerging markets see increasing share of global agri-tech deals despite investment slump Improved supply chains enable smallholder farmers to increase market reach Artificial intelligence and digital solutions help farmers optimise resource use Financial support and digital networks essential to building climate resilience Even as global funding levels drop, agri-tech...
Investment portfolios have recovered their market values, reaching their highest level since November 2022 following the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) directive to adopt the mark-to-market valuation approach. This improved confidence in the market is attributed to successful settlement of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). According to market sources prices...
Market participants are optimistic that the bond market will open up to more trade, following a successful settlement of the new bonds and the valuation complications being dealt with. Furthermore, the oversubscription of Treasury bills and the expected decline in yields have boosted sentiments, which is expected to positively impact...
Highly-publicised tax disputes between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and some multinational firms will not damage the country’s reputation as a coveted investments destination, tax expert Dr. Abdallah Ali-Nakyea has argued. Rather, if handled well, he said they can bolster investor confidence that the country’s tax administration and laws are...
dividend payout to be major driver ICT, OMCs stocks up, banking down The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is poised to get back to winning ways, returning as much as 12.03 percent to investors by the close of this year, a recent analysis by investment advisory firm Databank has suggested. This...