Ghana’s second review program for a third tranche of US$360 million is anticipated to be presented to the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the end of June 2024.
This review aims to secure approval and the subsequent disbursement of additional funds under the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program with the IMF, supporting economic recovery and stability.
“Our aim is to bring the review to the IMF’s Executive Board for approval before the end of June,” Julie Kovack, the Director of the Communications Department at the IMF said this during a press briefing on Thursday, June 6.
“This would give Ghana access to US$360 million in financing, bringing the total to about US$1.6 billion in disbursements since May of 2023,” she noted.
This development follows the country reaching a staff-level agreement on economic policies and reforms for the second review of the program on April 13, 2024.
Since then, Ghana has received a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from its Official Creditors and is currently reviewing it before signing to formally conclude negotiations.
Looking ahead, steadfast implementation of policies and reforms will be crucial to fully and durably restore macroeconomic stability and debt sustainability in Ghana.
Reflecting on the progress of the three-year loan-support program, Ms. Kovack highlighted that the Ghanaian authorities’ strong policy and reform efforts are yielding results, with signs of economic stabilization beginning to emerge.
“For example, growth in 2023 was higher than we had initially envisaged,” she said.