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Implications of Energy Sector State-Owned Enterprises Debt Restructuring for the Fiscal Position and the Banking Sector
This paper seeks to assess the implications of the restructuring of the energy sector State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) debt for Ghana’s fiscal position and the banking sector.
The paper reviews the financial performance of Ghana’s energy sector SOEs, the restructuring of the energy sector debt examines the Energy Sector Levy Act (ESLA) and the energy sector bonds. This is followed by a discussion of the implications of the energy sector debt restructuring for the government’s fiscal position and the banking sector, respectively.