The Ministry of Finance has announced the appointment of new financial institutions as Primary Dealers (PDs) and Bond Market Specialists (BMSs) for the issuance of Government of Ghana Treasury Securities.
The appointments follow a comprehensive review of the Primary Dealer and Bond Market Specialist system in consultation with key regulatory stakeholders.
The new list includes 15 Primary Dealers, featuring major banks such as ABSA Bank, Ecobank Ghana, Stanbic Bank, Standard Chartered, GCB Bank, and ARB-Apex Bank, alongside securities firms like Constant Capital Ltd, Fincap Securities, Laurus Africa, One Africa Securities Ltd, and Strategic African Securities.
From the list of Primary Dealers, six institutions have also been designated as Bond Market Specialists to support the issuance of Treasury Notes and Bonds. These are ABSA Bank, Stanbic Bank, CalBank PLC, GCB Bank, Fincap Securities, and One Africa Securities Ltd.
The appointments are expected to strengthen the domestic debt market, improve liquidity, and ensure more efficient trading and issuance of government securities. The Ministry encourages the public and market participants to provide support to the newly appointed dealers and specialists.
