News & Events
23 September 2009
SIGNING CEREMONY FOR US$1.2 BILLION LOAN FOR COCOBOD
Ghana Cocoa Board has secured USD 1,200,000,000 Receivables-Backed Trade Finance Facility for the 2009/2010 cocoa purchases.
The facility has been put together by a syndication of banks including Société Générale and Ghana International Bank.
A ceremony to seal the deal is scheduled for the Hilton Hotel, La Défense, Paris, France on Friday, 25 September 2009 at 3:00 pm (1300HRS GMT).
The programme would be attended by officials of Ghana Cocoa Board, representatives of the participating banks and officials from the Ghana Embassy in France.
The signing ceremony would be broadcast live through the following link: http://www.cocoamarketing.com/watch_cmc-tv.php
from 1245hrs GMT 25 September 2009.
All media houses are encouraged to access the given website for an up-to-the-minute account of the programme.
Public Affairs Department
COCOBOD