{"id":162601,"date":"2024-03-17T22:13:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T22:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/17\/imf-bailout-has-yielded-positive-results-for-ghana\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T22:13:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T22:13:20","slug":"imf-bailout-has-yielded-positive-results-for-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/17\/imf-bailout-has-yielded-positive-results-for-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF bailout has yielded positive results for Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Ghana\u2019s decision to seek a balance of payment support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has yielded positive results.<\/p>\n<p>He attributes the recent decline in inflation and the stability of the local currency to the IMF support programme.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing a meeting with visiting IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of the bailout.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the decision to seek IMF support in July 2022, amidst challenging economic circumstances, has proven beneficial and contributed to a noticeable turnaround in Ghana\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe decision we made in July 2022 to come and seek your support for the difficult economic circumstances that we had as far as I am concerned is a decision that already has paid off. It has paid off in terms of a clear turnaround that we are seeing in our economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe dire circumstances in which we were at the time that we took that very difficult decision and where we are today is a very clear testimony that our decision to seek your support is a decision that was correct, and we have had some benefits from it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, President Akufo-Addo stressed the importance of striking a delicate balance between meeting the needs and aspirations of Ghanaians while adhering to the requirements of the IMF\u2019s 3-year extended credit programme.<\/p>\n<p>He underscored the significance of maintaining this balance, particularly as Ghana approaches the December 7 general election, highlighting the necessity of safeguarding both economic rigour and the interests of the populace.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that Ghana\u2019s decision to seek a balance of payment support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has yielded positive results. 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