Gov’t begins saving for GH¢54bn DDEP repayment due next year

Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson says government has started setting aside funds to meet a GH¢54 billion repayment obligation under the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) expected next year.

According to him, government paid GH¢10 billion in February and is preparing to settle another GH¢10 billion repayment expected in the first week of August.

So we paid one in February and one is also due first week in August — another GH¢10 billion.