The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has marked its 31st anniversary of trading on the floor of the Exchange by ringing the ceremonial bell with some dignitaries including the Minister of Public Enterprises, Regulator of the capital market, Chair of the GSE Council, Chief Executive Officers of listed companies and their representatives, Licensed brokers and market players.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued guidelines to regularise the operations of credit rating agencies (CRA) in the country, allowing for an independent evaluation of the creditworthiness of debt securities on the Ghana Fixed Income Market.

The primary equity benchmark, the Ghana Stock Exchange’s Composite Index (GSE-CI), is expected to close the year at around the 2,817 points mark, reflecting a year-end return of 45%, according to figures contained in research published by indigenous investment bank, Databank, in its outlook for the final quarter of the year.

Government is seeking to raise over GH¢2 billion by listing 15 targeted State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in order to make them profitable and attractive to investors, Deputy CEO of Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Abena Amoah has said.