Ghana is fully meeting all its domestic and external financial commitments on schedule in a bid to restore international and local investor confidence, according to the Minister for Finance,
Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.
Addressing Parliament during the presentation of the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review of the 2026 Budget on Thursday, July 23, 2026, the Minister outlined the current balance of the country’s public debt portfolio and recent disbursements.
“At the end of June twenty twenty-six domestic debt accounted for fifty-four point four percent of Ghana’s total public debt, while external debt accounted for forty-five point six percent,” he stated.
Touching on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), Dr Forson confirmed that the government successfully settled the sixth coupon installment as required.
“On the seventeenth of February twenty twenty-six government honoured the sixth domestic debt exchange program coupon payment of ten point one billion on time and in full,” he told the House.
With the next installment approaching fast, the Finance Minister offered firm assurances regarding the upcoming seventh DDEP payout scheduled for next month.
“Mr speaker the seventh DDDDEP coupon payment of ten point eight billion CDs falls due on the eighteenth of August twenty twenty-six. Let me use this opportunity to assure this house that it will be paid on time and in full,” Dr. Forson said.
Regarding external financial obligations, he disclosed that Ghana has disbursed $2.1 billion to Eurobond holders since January 2025 without triggering volatility or drain on the country’s foreign currency reserves.
“Mr speaker since January twenty-five government has paid a total of two point one billion dollars in principal and interest to euro bond holders without placing undue pressure on Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves,” he said.
Dr Forson concluded by emphasizing that maintaining a clean payment record remains central to rebuilding the nation’s global financial reputation.
“Right honourable speaker there was a time when the world doubted us. Today every payment made on time answers that doubt. Assuring bond holders in London, pension funds in New York and investors at home that our word is our bond. Payment after payment coupon after coupon. Ghana is proving one thing beyond dispute. We now keep our word. We now keep our…” he stated.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
