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Macroeconomy | IMF engagement & developments
IMF Engagement
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On 1st July 2022, government announced that it will engage with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a support package.
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Ghana's engagement with IMF will seek to provide balance of payment support following COVID-19 induced challenges and the Russian-
Ukraine crisis.
IMF program may help re-anchor expectations through implementation of reforms to restore creditworthiness, and eventually lead to Ghana
regaining access to international capital markets.
Government expects the loan of USD 3.0bn to be approved by end of Q2 2023
Due to recent macroeconomic shocks, the government revised the FY2022 macro-fiscal targets
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Previous
5.8%
Overall Real GDP
growth
3.7%
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Non-oil Real GDP
Growth
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Fiscal Deficit
(% of GDP)
4.3%
6.6%
Previous
5.9%
Previous:
7.4%
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Year-end
Inflation
Previous 28.5%
8.0%
Previous:
≥ 4 months
Gross Forex
Reserves
≥ 3 months
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