IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Ghana
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Resident Representative for Ghana
Adrian Alter
Resident Representative
Office Information
Accra
PABX: 233-302666031/233- 302683172/173/174/175
Email: RR-GHA@imf.org
At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- Ghana joined the Fund: September 20, 1957; Article VIII
- Total Quotas: 738 Million
- Article IV /Country Report: January 2024. (IMF Country Report No. 24/30)
Office and Leadership
- Resident Representative: Adrian Alter
- Last Updated: December 2, 2024
Key Questions and Useful Linkages
- Key Questions (section heading present)
- Useful Information references:
- G20 - Compact with Africa
- Capacity Development at the IMF
- AFRITAC West 2
- African Development Bank (AfDB)
- World Bank Regional Information
Recent and Relevant Publications (selection)
- World Economic Outlook — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology; July 8, 2026
- Global Financial Stability Report — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks; April 14, 2026
- Fiscal Monitor — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks; April 15, 2026
- Annual Report of the Executive Board — Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty; September 24, 2025
- Regional coverage headings listed: Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
Office Activities and Regional Assessment
- Activity dated April 16, 2026 titled "Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure"
- Findings:
- "After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains."
- "Regional growth is expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026."
- Event/Assessment context: impact of the war in the Middle East on regional outlook
- Action/Follow-up item: "Read the Report" (indicator to consult the referenced report for details)
Public Warning: Fraudulent Scam Letters
- Institution warning: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Issue described:
- Several variants of financial scam letters purport to be sanctioned by the IMF or authored by high ranking IMF officials.
- Scam letters may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
- Scam mechanism:
- Instruct recipients to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to enable receipt of large sums.
- Contact e-mail information provided by scammers is described as "always BOGUS".
- Scammers request personal banking details which they then use for fraudulent activities.
- Recommended action: consult "Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF" for more information (referenced advisory)
Research Series Note
- Departmental African Paper Series:
- Covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff.
- Focus: issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
- Attribution: "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."
IMF's Work on Ghana
References
- Key Questions
- Last Updated: December 2, 2024
- Capacity Development at the IMF
- World Economic Outlook
- Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
- Global Financial Stability Report
- Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
- Fiscal Monitor
- Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
- Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions
- Asia and Pacific
- Europe
- Middle East and Central Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Western Hemisphere
- IMF Annual Report 2025
- Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty
- More Publications
- IMF Country Report No. 24/30)
- Read the Report