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Activities in the secondary bond market improved by 38.1%, increasing to GH¢1.22 billion from GH¢886 million in the previous week.
The February 2032 and February 2033 maturities attracted the most interest and accounted for 43.02% of the total volume traded, recording average yields to maturity (YTM) of 23.81% and 23.69%, respectively.
Overall, maturities at the lower end of the local currency yield (LCY) curve constituted 47.48% of the trade volume, with an average YTM of 27.12%.
Meanwhile, the belly and tail end of the curve contributed 50.98% and 1.54% of the total trade volume, with average YTMs of 26.52% and 30.47%, respectively.
Analysts expect trading activities to remain concentrated at the short end of the LCY curve, with minor trades occurring at the belly this week.
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