{"id":117568,"date":"2026-03-02T19:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=117568"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:30:40","slug":"finance-minister-announces-expiration-of-ddep-induced-restrictions-on-domestic-bond-issuance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=117568","title":{"rendered":"Finance Minister announces expiration of DDEP-induced restrictions on domestic bond issuance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>56 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Ministry of Finance has announced the expiration of the restrictions on new domestic bond issuance.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement was published by the Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson on his social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three-year restriction measure was imposed in 2023 to prevent Government from issuing new bonds following the debt default that preceded the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP)\u201d Dr. Forson said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"856\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-128.png\" alt=\"Finance Minister announces expiration of DDEP-induced restrictions on domestic bond issuance\" class=\"wp-image-10032991348\" title=\"Finance Minister announces expiration of DDEP-induced restrictions on domestic bond issuance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-128.png 755w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-128-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-128-123x140.png 123w, 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