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  "id": 13958595,
  "title": "Bond market: Turnover increases by 47% to GH¢4.07bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/bond-market-turnover-increases-by-47-to-gh-4-07bn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:53:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/bond-market-turnover-increases-by-47-to-gh%c2%a24-07bn/"
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  "summary": "The bond market in Ghana experienced a significant surge in trading activity, with turnover increasing by 47.55% week-on-week to reach GH¢4.07 billion. The majority of the trading was concentrated in the 2027-2030 maturities, accounting for 63.68% of the total turnover at an average yield of 12.43%. The longer tenors, specifically the 2031-2034 segment, captured 34.69% of the turnover at a higher yield of 14.05%. Post-2035 bonds saw a lower turnover of 1.63% at an average yield of 14.84%. The September 2030 bond recorded a turnover of GH¢45.85 million at a weighted-average yield of 11.94%. Analysts from Databank Research anticipate continued bond market activity in the near term, driven by the recent upgrade of Ghana's sovereign credit rating to B3 from Caa1 by Moody's. This upgrade indicates improved creditworthiness and reduced sovereign risk, which could bolster investor confidence and stimulate further buying interest in existing bonds.",
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        "title": "Bond market: Turnover increases by 47% to GH¢4.07bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/bond-market-turnover-increases-by-47-to-gh-4-07bn-13960621",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:53:18.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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