Ghana: Govt’s aggressive borrowing in the domestic debt market worrying – IEA

 The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has ex­pressed concern about the govern­ment’s aggressive borrowing in the domestic debt market, especially from the short end of the market, where investor appetite is high.

According to its July-August 2024 Economic Outlook, the do­mestic component of the debt has increased by as much as GH¢32.7 billion or 12.7 per cent, from GH¢257.3 billion to GH¢290.0 billion in the year to June 2024, whereas the external component has…