Bond market: Market stages strong rebound; turnover increases by 4179%

Story By: Williams Agyapong

The secondary bond market staged a strong rebound this week, with total turnover inching up 4179.25% week-on-week to GH¢1.599 billion, from GH¢37.37 million the previous week.

Trading was heavily skewed toward the February 2032 paper, which accounted for GH¢475.29 million in trades executed.

The 2031–2034 segment remained the market anchor, capturing 77% of total turnover at a weighted-average yield of 15.68%.

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The 2027-2030 maturities saw modest investor interest, accounting for 13.1% of trades at a weighted average yield of 15.32%.

Meanwhile, the 2035–2038 bucket accounted for 9.9% of traded volumes, clearing at a weighted-average yield of 15.84%.

“We expect trading volumes to remain firm this week, supported by improved liquidity and renewed investor interest following last week’s rebound”, Databank Research said.

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It anticipates market sentiment to be shaped by expectations of the upcoming IMF disbursement, with confidence further strengthened by the recent Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) cut.

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