ACCRA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Ghana's finance minister said
on Monday that pensioners were being offered 5 year, 15% bonds
in a domestic debt exchange compared to interest rates that he
said now currently average 18.5%, as Ghana battles its worst
economic crisis in a generation.
Ken Ofori-Atta told the group of over-60s who were
protesting the debt exchange outside the finance ministry in
Accra, in comments witnessed by Reuters, that he expected "full
tendering" from banks and other financial institutions that hold
Ghana's domestic bonds when the programme closes on Feb. 7.
(Reporting by Christian Akorlie, Writing by Rachel Savage
Editing by Bate Felix)
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