...DUBAI (S&P Global Ratings) Aug. 4, 2016--S&P Global Ratings said today that it had assigned its 'B-' issue rating to the senior unsecured bond to be issued by the Republic of Ghana (B-/Stable/B). The amount and interest rate, among other details of the bond, will be determined during the placement. We understand that Ghana will use the net proceeds of the senior unsecured bond to buy back outstanding debt and fund capital investments. RELATED CRITERIA AND RESEARCH Related Criteria Criteria - Governments - Sovereigns: Sovereign Rating Methodology - December 23, + 2014 General Criteria: Methodology For Linking Short-Term And Long-Term Ratings For + Corporate, Insurance, And Sovereign Issuers - May 07, 2013 General Criteria: Use Of CreditWatch And Outlooks - September 14, 2009 + General Criteria: Methodology: Criteria For Determining Transfer And + Convertibility Assessments - May 18, 2009 Related Research 2015 Annual Sovereign Default Study And Rating Transitions, May 24, 2016 +...