Gov't to pay GH¢10.8bn DDEP coupon on August 18 - Ato Forson assures investors
Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Finance Minister, assured investors on Thursday, July 23, during the presentation of the 2026 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament, that the government will settle the GH¢10.8 billion Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) coupon payment on Tuesday, August 18. He stated, "The seventh DDEP coupon payment of 10.8 billion cedis falls due on the 18th of August 2026. Let me use this opportunity to assure this House that it will be paid on time and in full."
Dr. Forson noted that the government had already fulfilled its first DDEP coupon obligation, paying GH¢10.1 billion to bondholders on February 17, 2026. He also revealed that Ghana had paid a total of $2.1 billion in principal and interest obligations to Eurobond holders since January 2025. The DDEP was introduced as a key component of Ghana's broader debt restructuring efforts aimed at restoring debt sustainability.
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Ghana's government is preparing for its next coupon payment under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), with assurances given to investors
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