Type | Stock exchange |
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Location | Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana |
Coordinates | 5°33′20″N 0°12′08″W / 5.555605°N 0.202153°W |
Founded | July 10, 1989 |
Key people | Kofi S. Yamoah (MD) Ekow Afedzie (DMD) |
Currency | GH¢ |
No. of listings | 42 |
Market cap | US$ 20.17 billion (2014) |
Website | gse.com.gh |
The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) is the principal stock exchange of Ghana. The exchange was incorporated in July 1989 with trading commencing in 1990. It currently lists 42 equities (from 37 companies) and 2 corporate bonds.[1] All types of securities can be listed. Criteria for listing include capital adequacy, profitability, spread of shares, years of existence and management efficiency.[2] The GSE is located within the Cedi House in Accra.[3]