{"id":1217329,"date":"2022-10-06T12:45:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/06\/were-hopeful-of-securing-imf-bailout-before-end-of-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T12:45:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:45:03","slug":"were-hopeful-of-securing-imf-bailout-before-end-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/06\/were-hopeful-of-securing-imf-bailout-before-end-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re hopeful of securing IMF bailout before end of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Budget-2020-4-1-696x464.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Ken Ofori-Atta\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is optimistic the country will get approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an economic programme before the end of 2022.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, a team of government officials will from this weekend travel to Washington, DC in USA for two weeks to continue negotiations with the Fund to fast-track the deal.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking to the media after paying a visit to the \u2018Long Room\u2019 at the Tema Port in the Greater Accra Region.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>He stated that discussions have so far been fruitful and cordial with the IMF mission team, here in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will go to Washington [ DC] with them and continue for another two weeks of discussions. I think we are moving in the right direction. The Debt Sustainability Analysis still continues\u201d, he announced.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ofori-Atta pointed out that issues concerning the Debt Sustainability Analysis will be a key agenda that would be looked at to decide a programme for the country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-10-06-at-1.00.27-AM-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"We\u2019re hopeful of securing IMF programme before end of 2022 \u2013 Ofori-Atta\" class=\"wp-image-10032183012\" title=\"We\u2019re hopeful of securing IMF programme before end of 2022 \u2013 Ofori-Atta\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Debt Sustainability Analysis is a critical component of the decision as to what to do such as structural reforms and debt operations, as well as the financing gap of the country,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ofori-Atta also used the occasion to congratulate the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority for exceeding its target in the month of September, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA huge part of the discussions also include revenue. This means that the work of customs is very important to the discussions. I looked at September [2022] figures and it looks like we exceeded the target. That\u2019s very encouraging,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the GRA to continue working in the interest of the nation \u2013 blocking revenue leakages in the system.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"h2C7qha43JM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teachers Day: Give JHS, SHS teachers book and research allowances \u2013 Dr. Phillip Siaw (5-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h2C7qha43JM?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ken Ofori-Atta, the Finance Minister The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, is optimistic the country will get approval from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an economic programme before the end of 2022. 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