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Fitch forecasts Ghana’s economy to grow by 5.5% this year
Fitch Solutions has projected that Ghana's economic growth will increase from 2.9% in 2023 to a three-year peak of 5.5% in 2024.The most recent...
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Fitch asserts govt won’t include T-bills in DDEP
International ratings agency, Fitch Ratings, has confirmed the government's stance regarding the involvement of treasury bills in its debt restructuring plan.Fitch Ratings has stated...
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Substantial losses under DDEP greatly impaired capitalization of banking sector – Fitch reports
The enormous losses imposed on bondholders under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) have severely damaged the capitalization of the banking industry, according to...
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Rating agencies not at fault for economic challenges – Mornah to Akufo-Addo
Former National Chairman of the People's National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has criticized president Akufo-Addo for allegedly relying on false information, such as the...
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Fitch Ratings: Ghana still needs to restructure its debt and expect a second round of DDEP
Rating Agency, Fitch, has stated that Ghana still needs to do more in restructuring its its debt of $400 billion.According to the UK-based firm,...
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FULL TEXT: Fitch downgrades Ghana’s LTLC IDR to ‘Restrictive Default’
Fitch Ratings - Hong Kong - 21 Apr 2023: Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ghana's Long-Term Local-Currency (LTLC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'RD' from...
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FULL TEXT: Fitch downgrades Ghana’s creditworthiness
Fitch Ratings - Hong Kong - 14 Feb 2023: Fitch Ratings has downgraded Ghana's Long-Term (LT) Local Currency (LC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to...
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The nation’s debt will cause a decline in the capital of Ghanaian institutions – Fitch Ratings
According to Fitch Ratings, the restructuring of local currency (LC) state debt might put substantial pressure on the capitalization of Ghanaian banks.When banks swap...
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Ghanaian banks’ capital to weaken on sovereign debt restructure – Fitch Ratings
Ghanaian banks could face significant pressure on their capitalisation due to the restructuring of local-currency (LC) sovereign debt, Fitch Ratings says. Fitch believes banks...
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The capital of Ghanaian banks will decline as a result of the restructuring of the country’s debt – Fitch
Due to the restructuring of the government debt, Ghanaian banks' capital will decline.According to Fitch Ratings, Ghanaian banks may experience severe pressure on their...
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