The Finance Minister, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, today officially received the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission team, led by Dr Ruben Atoyan, to commence the Fifth Review of Ghana’s IMF-Supported Programme.

The minister highlighted Ghana’s economic journey since the beginning of the year, explaining that although the country started 2025 with significant challenges, firm efforts and collective action have helped to steady the tide and deliver notable progress.

He emphasised that while some risks remain, the government remains fully committed to addressing them decisively.

He added that the Fifth Review offers an important opportunity for Ghana to assess its progress under the programme and benefit from the IMF’s feedback.

In his remarks, the leader of the IMF mission, Dr Atoyan, noted that the IMF team looks forward to the review in the coming days.

Present at the meeting were the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama; the First Deputy Governor, Dr Zakari Mumuni; the Deputy Minister for Finance, Thomas Nyarko Ampem; the Chief Director of the Ministry of Finance, Patrick Nomo; and other senior officials from both the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana.