Ghana has taken a significant step towards addressing its debt burden, as Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam announced the country's interim debt relief agreement with its bondholders.
This development follows closely on the heels of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reaching a staff-level agreement on the second review of Ghana's extended credit facility.
The interim debt relief deal signals progress in Ghana's efforts to finalise a comprehensive debt restructuring plan with its external creditors, a crucial step in its economic recovery strategy.
Update on External Debt Operations: Ghana and Bondholders reached an interim deal, which must still be tweaked to meet IMF debt sustainability targets. We will therefore regroup to continue negotiations until we reach a deal that is consistent with IMF debt sustainability targets
— Office of the Finance Minister-Ghana (@oofmghana) April 15, 2024
The agreement with bondholders marks a positive turn for Ghana, positioning it to access approximately $360 million in financing from the IMF once the staff-level agreement receives formal approval from the executive board.
Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam expressed optimism about the interim deal's implications for Ghana's economic outlook, highlighting it as a promising development for the nation.
"Update on External Debt Operations: Ghana and Bondholders reached an interim deal, which must still be tweaked to meet IMF debt sustainability targets.
"We will, therefore regroup to continue negotiations until we reach a deal that is consistent with IMF debt sustainability targets," he posted.
Ghana has achieved a significant milestone by reaching a Staff-Level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the second review of the Extended Credit Facility.
The agreement was reached following a series of meetings held in Accra from April 2 to 12, led by an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, with Stéphane Roudet, the Mission Chief for Ghana, at the helm.
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