Ghana dollar bond trading surges 4,684% to $35M in five months

Local dollar bond trading in Ghana has jumped 4,684 percent to $35 million over five months, signalling a significant deepening of the country's domestic capital markets. The surge provides a notable positive data point against the backdrop of Ghana's broader macroeconomic pressures.
Adds a near-50x surge in local dollar bond trading volume as a concrete capital market depth signal, building on the earlier Ghana macro stress coverage.
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- Jun 29, 20266· this storyGhana dollar bond trading surges 4,684% to $35M in five months
Adds a near-50x surge in local dollar bond trading volume as a concrete capital market depth signal, building on the earlier Ghana macro stress coverage.
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