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IMF board approves $3 billion bailout for Ghana amid economic crisis

IMF board approves $3 billion bailout for Ghana amid economic crisis

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved a $3 billion bailout for Ghana in hopes of combating the country’s economic crisis

By AP News
Published - May 18, 2023, 08:12 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 06:21 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund's executive board has approved a long-awaited $3 billion bailout for Ghana in hopes of combating the country’s economic crisis. 

The arrangement will allow for the immediate release of $600 million, with the remaining funds to be made available over the course of the next three years, the IMF said in a statement Wednesday. 

Facing soaring inflation, high debt and a weakening currency, Ghana's government began negotiations with the IMF last July for a bailout package. In December, the IMF agreed after a two-week visit to the West African country. 

The IMF funds should help Ghana emerge from a financial crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic but will require changes to the country’s tax system and public spending.  

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