June 19, 2013, 7:00 pm


Energy sector gets major boost
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA), a state-owned oil explorer and power supplier said on Monday that it has secured a US$355million project financing and government approval to expand the Takoradi II expansion project, which holds a strong economic rationale and will be able to deliver base-load power at a highly competitive tariff and help the power system in the country diversify from hydro and oil dependency, and support the country’s growth and sustainable development.
 
 
 
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GSE Composite Index(GSE-CI)
@ 2012-Nov-01
Index 1,116.27 Pts
Index Change 14.89 Pts
YTD 16.73 %
Market Cap 56,726.45 m
Volume Traded 1,471,469
 
 
Economic Indicators
Indicator Rate
Consumer Price Index 409.50 %
Inflation 9.40 %
 
 
 
GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI)
@ 2012-Nov-01
Index 947.00 Pts
Index Change 18.48 Pts
YTD 11.86 %
 
 
@ 2012-Nov-01 Shares (Movers)
Company Price (GH¢) Change (GH¢)  
SCB 60.0000 3.0000
TOTAL 18.4000 0.2500
GCB 2.0700 0.0200
FML 3.5100 0.0100
PBC 0.1800 0.0100
 
 
@ 2012-Oct-29 BOG Treasury Rates
Period Interest Rate (%)
91 - Day 23.02
182 - Day 22.94
1 - Yr Note 22.80
2 - Yr Note 23.00
 
 
@ 2012-Nov-01 Forex Rates
Currency Buying (GH¢) Selling (GH¢)
USD 1.9200 1.9673
GBP 3.0082 3.1009
EUR 2.4809 2.5445
CFA 254.5707 262.2794
 
 
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