Be patient, we’ll settle your coupons – Osei Asare begs Pensioner Bondholders

The Deputy Finance Minister, Abena Osei Asare, has made a passionate plea to Pensioner Bondholders, urging them to exercise patience as the government scrambles to secure the necessary resources to settle their unpaid matured coupons.

Despite rainy weather conditions, members of the Pensioner Bondholders Forum resumed their picketing at the Finance Ministry on Thursday, June 1, to demand the payment of their outstanding coupons and principals.

After a meeting between the Ministry and the Pensioner Bondholders, the group temporarily suspended their protest with the understanding that all overdue coupons would be paid, while discussions regarding principal payments would continue.

In light of these developments, the pensioners have resumed their protest, hoping the government will address their demands.

However, the deputy Finance Minister earnestly implored the pensioners to temporarily suspend their protest while the government actively seeks funds to fulfil their obligations.

She emphasized that the government is not intentionally neglecting the payment of outstanding coupons

So, for now, our focus should be on the five outstanding, and then we talk about how we will manage the principal payment