Alan jabs BoG: Cut prime rate to single digit

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OK 9 years ago

I like Alan's firm hold on business and industry. NPP delegates should do Ghana a favour this time. Ghana needs people who understands issues and are result oriented.

I like Alan's firm hold on business and industry. NPP delegates should do Ghana a favour this time. Ghana needs people who understands issues and are result oriented.
Madzia 9 years ago

It is either the paper is not presenting his case properly or this great servant of NPP is just trying to make noise to be noticed. Cuz clearly from the representation of his economic views from the finder he sounds like a le ...
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It is either the paper is not presenting his case properly or this great servant of NPP is just trying to make noise to be noticed. Cuz clearly from the representation of his economic views from the finder he sounds like a level 100 economics student professing a point. Cedi is flying through the roof and your main concern is the increase in interest rates. In this present economic climate where everything is beginning to collapse increasing or decreasing of interest rates will not influence, change or delay the inevitable. Profess and design proper economic reform to get us out of this mess and stop sounding like......
insight to the bone 9 years ago

We all know the conspiracy to murder and kill Mills was engineered by the pepeni/ayigbe wicked anti Akan agenda and one of the triggers was the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with our brothers the Israelis . Now they ...
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We all know the conspiracy to murder and kill Mills was engineered by the pepeni/ayigbe wicked anti Akan agenda and one of the triggers was the reestablishment of diplomatic relations with our brothers the Israelis . Now they wish us to make enemies with our natural allies in the west so we estranged with our diaspora . Why don't they go and organize a demo at the chief imam/terrorists house for after going to the Israeli embassy to beg for gifts and donations they received in good faith they chose to insult the Israelis . I wonder why this NDC mafia/Muslim group did not organize this demo during the Arab spring when they were killing our Akans in the tens of thousands all over . Why don't we see demos in front of the Libyan , Syrian , Morocco , Tunisia , Egypt and Saudi embassies ? why do they want to turn this country into another anti American / west fortress of stupidity. Did it ever cross their retarded minds that over half a million Akans live in Germany and over a million in the USA due the exodus caused by the wickedness and discrimination of the jj rawlings fake revolution? I will not mention the rest of the countries that accepted our people and gave them a chance to live comfortably yet they want to make propaganda war against these nations. Let them bus these fools to the embassy and i hope they have said their last goodbyes to their mothers as we will ambush them with our cutlasses and make sure they never go back home . we shall instruct our criminals and armed robbers to put their nefarious activities to good use and start targeting only ndc homes and their sympathizers . We shall make Ghana very unsafe for them as they have free accommodation , free food , free cars , free house boys and girls so can misbehave whenever they wake up. Americans despite some of their mischief with Monsanto and other foolishness are still our brothers and we will make sure all people who mean us well continue to feel welcome . Did it even cross the minds of these idiotic ndc that the person who wrote that tweet had every right since they were most likely half Akan and are disgusted by the careless irresponsible way the ndc are ruling ? did they not so long ago say they have a better agenda , action year, manifesto , no need for an all inclusive govt or tapping into the potentials of even the diaspora , no need for free education in the south too, no need to investigate the mysterious death of Mills , encouraging sodomy and homosexuality , govt still in first gear or now in reverse or completely stopped for lack of the fuel of ideas . In fact things are so bad that nobody sees anything but a bitter Ghana agenda , competent people with integrity refuse to participate in the mess of a govt or serve under and idiot of a pepeni president Mahama. Even our international partners shy away from having anything to do with this NDC as our problems are all about NDC POLITICS and their incorrigible rouge tribal fascism which further pushes our people to poverty . if you speak up and don't sing their hallelujah chorus of stupidity and hatred of the Akans you will be immediately be branded a drug baron , corrupt , arrogant , ashanti/akyem primitive ,madman , deranged , fool or idiot for pointing them in the right direction . how can there be a successful economic dialogue that will produce sustainable macroeconomics and plans based on the positive potentials of our people if all the major stakeholders including the diaspora are marginalized or excluded . if no one can dare to criticize the govt for fear of being victimized or persecuted by the ewes and northerners today ? The potential of the majority due to this tribal ndc politics is excluded from participating in anything so how do they expect the move things forward in reality have nothing to offer except corruption , hatred of the Akans and narrow mindedness? petition or not this govt is burdened by being illegitimate in the minds of all citizens ( as all still suspect election rigging and corruption of the judges ) so can never perform or have the true authority and support of the majority to produce a better future.one way or another they will be made to leave as their despicable acts have lead to all victims deeply despising them. God is with us and soon we shall have our day
Appletus 9 years ago

Even a first year econs student understands the economy is getting better thanks to the home grown policies implemented. What s he talking about? All of us know that simple theoretical point.
Our economic problems need lon ...
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Even a first year econs student understands the economy is getting better thanks to the home grown policies implemented. What s he talking about? All of us know that simple theoretical point.
Our economic problems need long term fix and that is what has been put in place to heal the wound once and for all
Dr edusei 9 years ago

You call the economy getting better. When economy is bad couple with inflation,you cut interest rate to jump start the economy , not increase it. Alan is right on point. USA with better economy even has their prime rate close ...
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You call the economy getting better. When economy is bad couple with inflation,you cut interest rate to jump start the economy , not increase it. Alan is right on point. USA with better economy even has their prime rate close to 1%. What people do we have in Ndc. Everything is done the opposite. No doubt everybody is sufferibg
Madzia 9 years ago

But the USA's currency was never in free fall my friend even during their worst recessions. Ghana's economy is collapsing and if Alan cannot see that until this government moves towards fiscal discipline and reduces corruptio ...
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But the USA's currency was never in free fall my friend even during their worst recessions. Ghana's economy is collapsing and if Alan cannot see that until this government moves towards fiscal discipline and reduces corruption no amount of cutting or increase in interest rates will save our ceding. At least the Bank of Ghana is able to a anticipate the contraction in the economy and currency and are taking steps to do damage limitation, however they have no clue on getting us out of this mess. So Alan at least open ur eyes properly and not only for presidency and u will see that until we go for IMF the country will be heading towards economic catastrophe. If Ghanaians think this is bad then what a coming will make this look like a joke. No country on earth has ever gotten out of a recession in a year.it will get worse before it gets better
King Marc 9 years ago

The people who practices the social sciences and humanities are long known in our schools as second to most of the students studying sciences who end up becoming doctors,engineers,pharmacists and what have you.It is not surpr ...
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The people who practices the social sciences and humanities are long known in our schools as second to most of the students studying sciences who end up becoming doctors,engineers,pharmacists and what have you.It is not surprising that these second to science people who end up managing the affairs of the country have mismanaged this great country with all the natural resource and human talent,a clear manifestation of their secondness!.We need to put the right pegs in the right holes if this country is move forward and take its position,where it belongs in the world of countries.
My second point is if the people in authority are that good,why can't they put in policies that will lead to loosing the people in this country from the grips of poverty? I am tempted to believe that economic theories are different in its application,if not then the people managing Ghana are weak in economics and are bereft of the dynamic nature of economics.Because if economics models and theories are the same,why are some policy makers in some countries able to apply it to the benefit of their nation and people where as our people seem not to even understand and predict when they are on the cause to plunging their the nation and the people into the pit of poverty? It's about time we think again as a country in the making of decisions.
Afiifi 9 years ago

What foolish argument are you making? You ghanaians are fond of giving names and labels. What are first sciences and second sciences. Any science discipline is science. You can't rank them.
Let's critique or support the issu ...
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What foolish argument are you making? You ghanaians are fond of giving names and labels. What are first sciences and second sciences. Any science discipline is science. You can't rank them.
Let's critique or support the issue on the table. The question is whether higher borrowing cost or cost of capital impacts the fundamentals of an economy positively or negatively.
Ghanaians like exploiting any little chance to blow hot air. If we don't talk on issues, our leaders would take us for granted and manage the economy anyhow.
What even is the basis for the Central Bank pegging the prime rate at 19%. If a borrower accesses capital at that rate, what mark-up are we then talking about for cost of product?
Alan is the only Ghanaian politician now, who is talking about the economic woes of Ghanaians, and positively coming out with policy alternatives.
The rest are all quiet. Do you therefore think such people have anything good and pragmatic to offer?
King Marc 9 years ago

What do you mean by your expression"Any science discipline is science" and that "You can't rank them".
If you didn't understand my logic,then read again.And you call my argument foolish?Take your time to digest it and stop y ...
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What do you mean by your expression"Any science discipline is science" and that "You can't rank them".
If you didn't understand my logic,then read again.And you call my argument foolish?Take your time to digest it and stop your baseless same old and outmoded text book economic theories of non effect
Isaac Kwarteng 9 years ago

Alan is a visionary leader and he sees things before it happens. I wish and will encourage all NPP delegates to vote for him so that he can lead the party and win power for NPP which will help Ghana to move out of our woes t ...
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Alan is a visionary leader and he sees things before it happens. I wish and will encourage all NPP delegates to vote for him so that he can lead the party and win power for NPP which will help Ghana to move out of our woes that we are facing today because of the incompetency of the NDC government especially the confused President.
DADZIE 9 years ago

Oh! This is the man. Alan is the man who can leader Ghana. We need him now. NPP, please this time do us a favour to bring Alan.

Oh! This is the man. Alan is the man who can leader Ghana. We need him now. NPP, please this time do us a favour to bring Alan.
JUSTICE OSEI AGYEMANG 9 years ago

EI ALAN,SO IF U BECOME A PRESIDENT ONE DAY, "WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE", YOU WILL USE TAX PAYERS MONEY TO PAY MONTHLY SALARY FOR ALL EXECUTIVES OF THE NPP FROM NATIONAL TO POLLING STATION SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON WORKING FOR THE NPP ...
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EI ALAN,SO IF U BECOME A PRESIDENT ONE DAY, "WHICH IS NOT POSSIBLE", YOU WILL USE TAX PAYERS MONEY TO PAY MONTHLY SALARY FOR ALL EXECUTIVES OF THE NPP FROM NATIONAL TO POLLING STATION SO THEY CAN FOCUS ON WORKING FOR THE NPP AND "NOT" FOR GHANA? YOOOOOOO WE SHALL SEE.
Ken Ntiamoa 9 years ago

that he will use tax payers' money?

Where and when did Allan say that he will use tax payers' money to pay NPP executives?

Ken

that he will use tax payers' money?

Where and when did Allan say that he will use tax payers' money to pay NPP executives?

Ken
BEN 9 years ago

NPP IS FOR AKYEM MAFIA AND IS BOKO HARAM GROUP.

NPP IS FOR AKYEM MAFIA AND IS BOKO HARAM GROUP.
ohene yaw 9 years ago

BAWUMIA HAS SAID ALL THIS LONG TIME AGO.THIS ALL ALL OLD STUFF.ALLAN HAS NOT MENTION ANY NEW POLICY.

BAWUMIA HAS SAID ALL THIS LONG TIME AGO.THIS ALL ALL OLD STUFF.ALLAN HAS NOT MENTION ANY NEW POLICY.
Akwasi 9 years ago

Prime Rates is just one of the determinants of interest rates of banks. when you push the prime rates down and inflation keeps rising and cost of borrowing funds coupled with treasury bill increases, what would you then achie ...
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Prime Rates is just one of the determinants of interest rates of banks. when you push the prime rates down and inflation keeps rising and cost of borrowing funds coupled with treasury bill increases, what would you then achieve. What Ghana needs now is fiscal discipline. The BOG is exhausted with options since it will be very difficult to maintain monetary balances when the fiscal policies/actions are are backward. The ministry of finance just has to sit up and work as technocrats and not politicians
tegare 9 years ago

Economics is not a science. Its just thrash. Infact makola women, taxidrivers, carpenters, farmers etc know more essential econs than our idiotic central bank and its governors.
Are interest rates about banks or the people. ...
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Economics is not a science. Its just thrash. Infact makola women, taxidrivers, carpenters, farmers etc know more essential econs than our idiotic central bank and its governors.
Are interest rates about banks or the people.
Banks borrow our money at 19% from us. And lend to us back at 30%.
Akwasi 9 years ago

@tegare and when the banks have borrowed at 19% at what rate should they lend? won't they pay this high utilities,what about their high transportation cost and staff salaries. You see when inflation is brought low,prime rates ...
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@tegare and when the banks have borrowed at 19% at what rate should they lend? won't they pay this high utilities,what about their high transportation cost and staff salaries. You see when inflation is brought low,prime rates would go down banks would borrow at lower rates and lend also at lower rates. THE STILL ISSUE IS OUR FISCAL POLICIES ARE WEAK. Those who have been paid to fix it must do so.
Peace 9 years ago

Please sit back and enjoy the ride Alan. These guys in power will not listen but rather attack you. I just feel sorry for my people. Just read all the comments

Please sit back and enjoy the ride Alan. These guys in power will not listen but rather attack you. I just feel sorry for my people. Just read all the comments
AKONFEM MAHAMA 9 years ago

MAHAMA,NDC ,ALAN AGANDA 2020,WE GHANIANS ARE NOT FOOOLS,WE CANT NOT WAIT FOR THAT NONSES,

MAHAMA,NDC ,ALAN AGANDA 2020,WE GHANIANS ARE NOT FOOOLS,WE CANT NOT WAIT FOR THAT NONSES,
bashings 9 years ago

easier said than done!

easier said than done!
goodman 9 years ago

God bless you Alan. You are great.
ALAN ALL THE WAY

God bless you Alan. You are great.
ALAN ALL THE WAY
KWAME KWAME 9 years ago

Alan is both an Economist and Lawyer by training and profession. He will be a President who can work very well with both the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning as well as the Governor of Bank of Ghana to bring about t ...
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Alan is both an Economist and Lawyer by training and profession. He will be a President who can work very well with both the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning as well as the Governor of Bank of Ghana to bring about the needed stable macroeconomic conditions to the country. As a lawyer, he will handle the politicians and the parliamentarians very well as well. Great combination for future President of Ghana. No doubt, He is the strongest NPP Presidential candidate amongst the pack.
Paa 9 years ago

Nana Addo is also both lawyer and economist. Plus, Nana comes with Bawumia, a far more distinguished economist than Alan. In fact, Alan is coming to the debate very late. Everything he is saying has long been stated by Bawumi ...
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Nana Addo is also both lawyer and economist. Plus, Nana comes with Bawumia, a far more distinguished economist than Alan. In fact, Alan is coming to the debate very late. Everything he is saying has long been stated by Bawumia.
SWEET STACKLEBERG 9 years ago

NANA AND BAWUMIA HAVE FUCKED UP 3 TIMES SO SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT THEM! WE NEED VICTORY AND NOT REMINDERS OF OUR FAILURES!!!

NANA AND BAWUMIA HAVE FUCKED UP 3 TIMES SO SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT THEM! WE NEED VICTORY AND NOT REMINDERS OF OUR FAILURES!!!
pee 9 years ago

go away with your politics,surprice for an economics to be talking like that,just cut prime rate to single digit and it is done ,cut the kumasi prime rate to single digit

go away with your politics,surprice for an economics to be talking like that,just cut prime rate to single digit and it is done ,cut the kumasi prime rate to single digit
tegare 9 years ago

Apparently everything is about money. So for first line money handlers , full reserve period.
Rest well, will fall into place.

Apparently everything is about money. So for first line money handlers , full reserve period.
Rest well, will fall into place.
Observer 9 years ago

It is a shame that Alan should make this statement without backing up his statement with underlying facts. How is the prime rate determined? Are all the factors pointing to single digit rate and the BoG is stonewalling? St ...
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It is a shame that Alan should make this statement without backing up his statement with underlying facts. How is the prime rate determined? Are all the factors pointing to single digit rate and the BoG is stonewalling? Statements like this are populous and dangerous for a country like Ghana where few people know what determines these rates.
If Alan wants to be taken seriously, he shouls make serious statements. The other day he said he was going to pay foot soldiers only for stalwarts in the NPP to ridicule him.
BB 9 years ago

YOU HAVE MY VOTE

YOU HAVE MY VOTE
SWEET STACKLEBERG 9 years ago

Alan as much as I admire you Akuffo Addo says it is his birthright to be president and will not budge. If he loses the contest to lead us he will sabotage the party like he did in 1979 so best to leave him alone, let him be w ...
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Alan as much as I admire you Akuffo Addo says it is his birthright to be president and will not budge. If he loses the contest to lead us he will sabotage the party like he did in 1979 so best to leave him alone, let him be whipped one more time and he and his supporters will see sense
Castro and Janet 9 years ago

Fellow party members the issue here is not about Alan has done this or not. We have to come to power in 2016. Which of our candidates are enticed to floating voters. The fact is on two occasions Nana has failed us and even hi ...
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Fellow party members the issue here is not about Alan has done this or not. We have to come to power in 2016. Which of our candidates are enticed to floating voters. The fact is on two occasions Nana has failed us and even his own people didn't wholly backed him. There is no doubt that Nana has served the party well. But we shouldn't forget that most ghanaians do not want him to lead. Fellow delegates the ball is in your court.
Gyeeda, Sada, Subah, Woyome 9 years ago

The man is only bragging. He can never win the votes of NPP delegates. He ran away from the party any time he loses the flag bearer competition. Alan is an opportunist. Now he wants to take advantage of Mahama's incompetence ...
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The man is only bragging. He can never win the votes of NPP delegates. He ran away from the party any time he loses the flag bearer competition. Alan is an opportunist. Now he wants to take advantage of Mahama's incompetence and thievery which has brought shame to the entire NDC party members, knowing too well that this time, Ghanaians will not vote with their stomach. The Ghanaian populace is yearning for NPP come back so alan wants to present himself like a saint to be the leader so that he becomes the flag bearer. Shame on Alan and NDC thieves.
Mokasa 9 years ago

Alan is a serious guy, I have paid attention to him carefully, he speaks about solutions.................

Alan is a serious guy, I have paid attention to him carefully, he speaks about solutions.................
Dr edusei 9 years ago

It one of many ways. It's definitely better than nothing. Can you just use your brains and stop the propaganda from Ndc. People are fed up with this nonsense.

It one of many ways. It's definitely better than nothing. Can you just use your brains and stop the propaganda from Ndc. People are fed up with this nonsense.
Lord Tennison 9 years ago

A confederate of confused decision makers.
John Mahama withdraws subsidies on refined petroleum products and utilities to increase the cost of production/living and,ultimately,the prices of some goods and services.The rate o ...
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A confederate of confused decision makers.
John Mahama withdraws subsidies on refined petroleum products and utilities to increase the cost of production/living and,ultimately,the prices of some goods and services.The rate of inflation is pushed up.The TUC asks for COLA.More money is released into the economy without a corresponding increase in productivity and the stock of goods and services.
Dr. Wampah increases the prime rate to such the excess money in a bid to control inflation and ,thereby,stifles borrowing by businesses to create more jobs.The rate of unemployment goes up.
Seth Terkper increases taxes and withdraws allowances to,also,stifle consumption.
John Mahama comes again to start the cycle with additional subsidy withdrawals.
Can these people ever solve our economic problems and give us some hope?
EZEKIEL 9 years ago

There are 25million Economists in Ghana and yet we don't SEE ANY way out!!!
Produce MORE, ADD VALUE to whatever you produce, Cut down Govt spending by REDUCING SALARIES, Cut-off ALL freebies from Colonial Times,NO GOVT dept. ...
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There are 25million Economists in Ghana and yet we don't SEE ANY way out!!!
Produce MORE, ADD VALUE to whatever you produce, Cut down Govt spending by REDUCING SALARIES, Cut-off ALL freebies from Colonial Times,NO GOVT dept. should drive an official vehicle ABOVE Scoda Superb 2000,all MPs will fly Economy Class to wherever and TACLE CORRUPTION and SHOW ACCOUNTABILITY,CUTDOWN the Mps to 130...........
I BET, in 2 yrs, Ghana will be laughing again!!!
Ken Ntiamoa 9 years ago

No more.

We need only 10 Ministries.

Ken

No more.

We need only 10 Ministries.

Ken
OBINNA 9 years ago

YES, GHANAIANS SHOULD GET ON GOVERNMENT TO STOP THE UNNECESSARY GOVT SPENDING: FREE HOUSING FOR GOVT OFFICIALS, FREE GAS AND CARS FOR GOVT OFFICIALS, FREE TELEPHONE, WATER, FREE THIS FREE THAT FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE AT THE EXP ...
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YES, GHANAIANS SHOULD GET ON GOVERNMENT TO STOP THE UNNECESSARY GOVT SPENDING: FREE HOUSING FOR GOVT OFFICIALS, FREE GAS AND CARS FOR GOVT OFFICIALS, FREE TELEPHONE, WATER, FREE THIS FREE THAT FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE TAX-PAYER AND TAXING THE GHANAIAN TO DEATH. ITS ABOUT TIME ORGANIZED LABOR AND THE MASSES TOOK TO THE STREETS TO DEMAND GOVT TO DO AWAY WITH ALL THESE COLONIAL RELICS
EL WILLY 9 years ago

This is ur time indeed.The youth of this country need u Alan.We are in the era of self-employed with entrepreneurial skills to contribute and move this nation forward.Alan, the less u talk, the more u walk to victory. Thanks.

This is ur time indeed.The youth of this country need u Alan.We are in the era of self-employed with entrepreneurial skills to contribute and move this nation forward.Alan, the less u talk, the more u walk to victory. Thanks.
EL WILLY 9 years ago

Walk more toward the delegates and talk less. God Bless Our Homeland Ghana,

Walk more toward the delegates and talk less. God Bless Our Homeland Ghana,
TOKABA 9 years ago

ANYBODY CAN PROPOSE CUTTING THE PRIME RATE TO A SINGLE DIGIT. BUT HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT? IT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE.

ANYBODY CAN PROPOSE CUTTING THE PRIME RATE TO A SINGLE DIGIT. BUT HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DO IT? IT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
foolish man 9 years ago

he is always in the news. what is he looking for?

he is always in the news. what is he looking for?
Kobby Kay 9 years ago

You couldn't manager even cassava and now you are talking big, shut up.....

You couldn't manager even cassava and now you are talking big, shut up.....
JESSE BERKLEY 9 years ago

ALAN JUST SHUT UP U PUNK

ALAN JUST SHUT UP U PUNK

Alan jabs BoG: Cut prime rate to single digit

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