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WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW FOR THE WEEK ENDING

April 17, 2020 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS The graphs and table below highlight activity on the market during the week. 2019 GDP 6.0% Projected GDP for 2019 7.1% Trend in Market Indices for the Week BoG Policy Rate – March 2020 14.50% Ending 17/04/20 Weekly Interbank Interest Rate 13.97% Inflation for March, 2020 7.8% 2,200.00 End Period Inflation Target - 2020 8.0% 2,100.00 Budget Deficit (% GDP) – Dec, 2019 4.8% 2,000.00 2019 Budget Deficit Target (%GDP) 4.5% 1,900.00 Public Debt (billion GH¢) – Dec, 2019 218.0 1,800.00 Debt to GDP Ratio – Dec, 2019 63.0% 1,700.00 1,600.00

STOCK MARKET REVIEW The stock market closed weaker in the review week on the back of 6 laggards. The GSE GSE CI GSE FSI Composite Index (GSE CI) shed 28.66 points (- 1.34%) to close at 2,106.58 points, compared to 2,135.24 points at the close of the previous Trend in GSE Indices in 2020 week. This translates into a year-to-date (YTD) loss of 6.67%. The GSE Financial Stocks Index also 2,500.00 shed 51.88 points to close the week at 1,828.13 points, increasing its YTD loss to 9.48%. 2,000.00

1,500.00 Market capitalization decreased by 0.56% for the week from GH¢55,567.30 million at the close of 1,000.00 the previous week to GH¢55,256.27 million at the close of the week. This represents YTD decline of 500.00

2.70%. - 01/01/20 01/02/20 01/03/20 01/04/20 There was significant activity on the market GSE CI GSE FSI compared with that of the preceding week. A total of 1,001,178 shares, valued at GH¢1,502,107.20 changed hands for the week, Year To Date Performance of GSE Indices compared with 319,371 shares valued at 3.00% GH¢147,203 recorded in the preceding week. CAL 2.00% Bank dominated both volume and value of 1.00% shares traded for the week respectively. CAL 0.00%

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-2.00% 05/02/20 04/03/20 of total volume of shares traded and 43.65% 08/04/20 (GH¢655,786.00) of total value of shares traded -3.00% for the week. -4.00% -5.00% The market closed on Friday with six laggards -6.00% and no gainer. Ecobank Ltd. Led the -7.00% laggards. Its share price closed at GH¢5.80 from -8.00% GH¢6.50. Thirty four (34) counters remained flat GSE CI GSE FSI at the closing bell on Friday. Market Capitalization for the Week Best 5 &Worst 5 Performing Stocks Ending 17/04/20 Best Performing Stocks: YTD Return 55,600.00 0.00% Inc. SIC Insurance Company Ltd. 25.00% 55,500.00 Camelot Ghana Ltd. 22.22% 55,400.00 -1.00% Republic Bank (Ghana) Ltd. 3.57% 55,300.00 -2.00% 55,200.00 Ltd. 3.03% 55,100.00 -3.00% Standard Chartered Bank Gh. Ltd. 2.72%

Worst Performing Stocks: Intraveneous Infusion Ltd -40.00% MARKET CAP YTD% Ltd. -28.31% Unilever Ghana Ltd. -14.76% Volume & Value Traded for the Week -12.00%- Ending 17/04/20 GCB Bank Ltd. -11.76% 1,500,000

1,000,000 500,000 CURRENCY MARKET - The Cedi weakened against the USD for the fifth straight week. It traded at GH¢5.5100/$ on Friday, compared with GH¢5.5055/$ at week open, reflecting w/w depreciation and YTD VOLUME VALUE appreciation of 0.08% and 0.43% respectively against the USD. This compares with YTD depreciation of 5.26% a year ago. Best 5 Traded Equities by Volume for the Week Ending 17/04/20 The Cedi meanwhile strengthened against the GOIL Euro on the week. It traded at GH¢5.9949/€, MLC OTHERS ETI 0% 0% 14% compared with GH¢6.0245/€ at week open, 3% SOGEGH reflecting w/w and YTD appreciations of 0.49% 0% and 3.61% respectively against the Euro. This compares with YTD depreciation of 3.53% a year

CAL ago. 83% The Cedi weakened against the GBP on the week. It traded at GH¢6.8834/£, compared with GH¢6.8643/£ at week open, reflecting w/w depreciation and YTD appreciation of 0.28% and 6.29% respectively against the GBP. This Best 5 Traded Equities by Value for the compares with YTD depreciation of 6.65% a year Week Ending17/04/20 ago.

CAL The Cedi strengthened against the CAD for the 44% week. It opened at GH¢3.9419/C$ but closed at GH¢3.9243/C$, reflecting w/w and YTD SOGEGH appreciations of 0.45% and 8.76% respectively OTHERS 0% 55% against the CAD. This compares with YTD GCB depreciation of 7.00% a year ago. 0% ETI SCB

0% 1% Weekly Interbank Foreign Exchange Rates Please see below for more details. Currency Year Week Week Change YTD Pair Open Open Close % % Security Year Previous Current Chg YTD 01/01/20 14/04/20 17/04/20 Open Yield % Yield % % % USD/GHS 5.5337 5.5055 5.5100 -0.08 0.43 01/01/20 09/04/20 17/04/20 GBP/GHS 7.3164 6.8643 6.8834 -0.28 6.29 91 Day TB 14.70 13.88 13.86 -0.19 -5.71 EUR/GHS 6.2114 6.0245 5.9949 0.49 3.61 CAD/GHS 4.2681 3.9419 3.9243 0.45 8.76 182 Day TB 15.15 14.13 13.99 -0.98 -7.66 Source: Bank of Ghana 364 Day TB 17.90 16.79 16.79 0.00 -6.22 2-Yr FXR TN 20.95 20.20 20.20 0.00 -3.58 Exchange Rates: Selected Currencies 3-Yr Bond 19.7 20.75 19 -8.43 -3.55 vs the Cedi 5-Yr Bond 19.50 21.70 21.70 0.00 11.28 8.00 6-Yr Bond 21.00 21.00 21.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 7-Yr Bond 16.25 16.25 16.25 0.00 0.00 6.00 10-Yr Bond 19.8 19.8 19.8 0.00 0.00 5.00 15-Yr Bond 19.75 19.75 19.75 0.00 0.00 4.00 20-Yr Bond 20.2 20.2 20.2 0.00 0.00 3.00 Source: Bank of Ghana 2.00 1.00 0.00 Treasury Yield Curve 01/01/20 01/02/20 01/03/20 01/04/20 22 21.70 USD GBP EUR CAD 21.00 20.20 20.20 20 19.80 19.75 19.00 YTD Performance of the Cedi Against 18 Selected Currencies 16.79 16 16.25 20.00

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Gold futures ended a its 3 weekly rally as profit taking by investors weighed on the precious GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MARKET metal. Gold futures settled at US$1,698.80 per Government raised a total of GH¢1,358.78 ounce on Friday, reflecting w/w loss and YTD million in the week under review across the 91- gain of 3.08% and 11.69% respectively. Day and 182-Day Treasury Bills and a 3-Year Bond. This compared with GH¢1,635.10 million Oil prices closed lower for the week on demand raised in the previous week. concerns, despite an agreement by OPEC and its allies to cut production by close to 10-million- The 91–Day and 182-Day Bills shed 2bps and 14bps to settle at 13.86% and 13.99% barrels-per day. Brent futures traded at respectively. The 3-Year Bond also trimmed US$28.08 a barrel on Friday, reflecting w/w and 175bps to settle at 19.00%. YTD losses of 10.80% and 57.45% respectively. Prices of Cocoa strengthened for the fourth BUSINESS TERM OF THE WEEK straight week. Cocoa futures settled at Factory Gate Price: The actual cost of US$2,379.00 per tonne on Friday, reflecting w/w manufacturing goods before any mark-up is gain and YTD loss of 3.21% and 6.34% added to give profit respectively. (NoteThe factory gate price includes direct International Commodity Prices costs such as labour, raw materials and energy, Commodities Year Week Week Chg YTD and indirect costs such as interest on loans, Open Open Close % % plant maintenance or rent.) 01/01/20 13/04/20 17/04/20 Brent crude oil - (USD/bbl) 66.00 31.48 28.08 10.80 -57.45 Sourcewww.investorwords.com

Gold (USD/t oz.) 1,520.95 1,752.80 1,698.80 -3.08 11.69 ABOUT CIDAN Cocoa (USD/MT) 2,540.00 2,305.00 2,379.00 3.21 -6.34 CIDAN Investments Limited is an investment Source: www.investing.com and fund management company licensed by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and International Commodity Prices - 2020 the National Pensions Regulatory Authority 3,500 80 (NPRA).

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