This web page provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Ghana and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Ghana and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English that deal with Ghana.

Ghana and the IMF Country Page

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At a Glance

  • Current IMF membership: 190 countries
  • Ghana joined the Fund: September 20, 1957; Article VIII
  • Total Quotas: 738 Million
  • Last Article IV Consultation: The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on May 12, 2021. (Country Report No. 2021/165 July 23, 2021.)

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Office Activities

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IMF's Work on Ghana

  • Transcript of IMF Press Briefing

    May 16, 2024

    Good morning, everyone, both to those of us here in person and also those joining us online. Welcome to this IMF Press Briefing. I am Julie Kozack, Director of Communications at the IMF. As usual, this briefing is embargoed until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in the U.S. I will start with some announcements and then we'll move to your questions in person, on Webex, or through the Press Center.

  • Transcript of African Department April 2024 Press Briefing

    April 19, 2024

    Good morning and good afternoon and good evening for our viewers around the world. I am Tatiana Mossot with the IMF Communication department.

  • Transcript of Global Financial Stability Report April 2024 Press Briefing

    April 16, 2024

    Transcript of Global Financial Stability Report April 2024 Press Briefing

  • IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Second Review of the Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

    April 13, 2024

    An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, held meetings in Accra during April 2-12, 2024, to discuss progress on reforms and the authorities’ policy priorities in the context of the second review of Ghana’s three-year program under the Extended Credit Facility.

  • Transcript of IMF Press Briefing

    April 4, 2024

    Good morning, everyone, both to those of you here with us in person and to those joining us online. Welcome to the IMF press briefing. I am Julie Kozak, Director of the Communications Department. As usual, this briefing will be embargoed until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States.

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Regional Economic Outlook

April 19, 2024

A Tepid and Pricey Recovery

After four turbulent years, the outlook for sub-Saharan Africa is gradually improving. Growth will rise from 3.4 percent in 2023 to 3.8 percent in 2024, with nearly two thirds of countries anticipating higher growth. Economic recovery is expected to continue beyond this year, with growth projections reaching 4.0 percent in 2025. Additionally, inflation has almost halved, public debt ratios have broadly stabilized, and several countries have recently issued Eurobonds, ending a two-year hiatus from international markets. However, not all is favorable and risks to the outlook remain tilted to the downside. The funding squeeze persists as the region’s governments continue to grapple with financing shortages, high borrowing costs, and impending debt repayments. Amid the challenges, sub-Saharan African countries will need additional support from the international community to develop a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous future.
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Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF

We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.
For more information please see Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF

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Departmental Papers on Africa

Africa Departmental Papers Cover The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest. The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.