Akufo-Addo directs Finance Minister to commence IMF engagements

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Ghana goes IMF, Ghana IMF : Akufo-Addo orders Ofori-Atta to go to IMF

President Akufo-Addo has instructed the minister of finance to commence official engagements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) .

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information, this is to invite the Fund to support an economic programme put together by the government of Ghana.

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Ghana goes IMF, Ghana IMF : Akufo-Addo orders Ofori-Atta to go to International Monetary Fund

“This follows a telephone conversation between the President and the IMF Managing Director, Miss Kristalina Georgievs, conveying Ghana’s decision to engage with the Fund,” the statement explained.

The statement signed by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah added the decision was taken at a meeting held on June 30, 2022.

“The engagement with the IMF will seek to provide balance of payment support as part of a broader effort to quicken Ghana’s build back in the face of challenges induced by the COVID-19 pandemic and, recently, the Russia Ukraine crises,” the statement concluded.

Read the full statement below:

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