{
  "id": 6235447,
  "title": "Bond market: Turnover falls by 68% to GH¢2.12bn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bond-market-turnover-falls-by-68-to-gh-2-12bn-6235447",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:45:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/bond-market-turnover-falls-by-68-to-gh%c2%a22-12bn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghanaian bond market experienced a significant slowdown, with activity declining by 68.28% week-on-week to a total turnover of GH¢2.12 billion. Trading remained focused on bonds maturing between 2031 and 2034, which made up 74.22% of the total volume at an average yield of 14.39%. The 2027-2030 segment contributed 18.72% of the turnover, while post-2035 maturities accounted for only 7.06%. In the primary market, a new four-year bond maturing in September 2030 attracted bids totaling GH¢4.46 billion. Out of this, GH¢3.15 billion was accepted at a clearing yield of 12.00%. Databank Research attributes the decline in market turnover to the strategic issuance of this bond, which capitalized on improved liquidity from a GH¢2.3 billion payment by COCOBOD and substantial unallocated bids from the August treasury bill auction. As a result, investor interest shifted, leading to the observed decrease in secondary-market activity. Databank Research anticipates a modest recovery in the market once the bond settlement is completed.",
  "summary": "Trading remained concentrated in the belly of the curve, with 2031-2034 maturities accounting for 74.22% of turnover at a weighted average yield of 14.39%",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "Bond market: Turnover falls by 68% to GH¢2.12bn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/bond-market-turnover-falls-by-68-to-gh-2-12bn",
        "published": "2026-09-08T04:45:03.000Z"
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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."
}