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Ghana Secures Final IMF Review and $318‑$371 Million Disbursement
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approved Ghana’s sixth and final review of the US$3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, concluding the three‑year bailout that began in May 2023. The approval unlocks the programme’s last tranche, estimated at US$318 million in the IMF schedule and reported as US$371 million in Ghanaian statements, to be transferred to the Bank of Ghana.
Ghana will now move to a 36‑month non‑financing Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) with the IMF, designed to monitor and support structural reforms after the ECF ends. Analyst Nelson Kwegbaje said the PCI “is just a comfort and assurance to international investors that their money is safe,” while Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson confirmed the country will not seek an extension of the financing arrangement.
IMF Mission Chief Dr Ruben Atoyan said the funds would be disbursed immediately after the board’s decision. Recent macroeconomic data show inflation at about 5.3%, real GDP growth of 6 % in 2025, a primary fiscal‑balance surplus of 2.1 % of GDP, a current‑account surplus of 7.9 % of GDP and foreign‑exchange reserves near US$11.9 billion, indicating substantial stabilisation under the programme.
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Bank of Ghana · Cassiel Ato Forson · Dr Cassiel Ato Forson · Dr Ruben Atoyan · Ghana · International Monetary Fund · Nelson Kwegbaje · Ruben Atoyan
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Real GDP grew 6.0% in 2025 and 6.4% in Q1 2026. www.myjoyonline.com
- [DISPUTED] The board's approval will release the final tranche of the programme, estimated at US$318 million to the Bank of Ghana. www.gbcghanaonline.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The IMF Executive Board approved Ghana's sixth and final review of the $3 billion Extended Credit Facility programme. www.gbcghanaonline.com · www.adomonline.com · thechronicle.com.gh · www.myjoyonline.com
- [DISPUTED] The board's approval will release the final tranche of the programme, estimated at US$371 million to the Bank of Ghana. thechronicle.com.gh · www.myjoyonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ghana's inflation fell to about 5.3% by June 2026. www.myjoyonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The PCI is intended to guide economic reforms and signal commitment to fiscal discipline without providing new financing.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson announced Ghana will not seek an extension of the ECF programme. www.gbcghanaonline.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Ghana will transition to a 36‑month non‑financing Policy Coordination Instrument with the IMF after the ECF ends. www.gbcghanaonline.com · www.adomonline.com · thechronicle.com.gh · www.myjoyonline.com