Banks are already discussing the perennial, and much-loved, pre-export financing for Ghana’s Cocobod. Last year saw a huge increase on the margin, which stood at 250bp and all in-pricing of 350bp. All bankers agree that a decrease in inevitable, but how far will margins drop on this year’s deal?

By 50bp		27%
By 100bp		45%
More than half		9%
Through the floor- Libor plus lunch		18%

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