Finance

Replacing Ofori-Atta with Amin Adam is too late – Joe Jackson

The Director of Business Operations at Dalex Finance, Joe Jackson believes it is too late for the President to replace Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta...

I’ll vigorously seek income mobilisation – Amin Adam

The newly appointed Finance Minister, Mohammed Amin Adam has said he will aggressively seek income mobilisation in order to strengthen the country's finances and...

Ofori-Atta won’t be a shadow Finance Minister – NPP General Secretary

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong has said Ken Ofori-Atta won't overshadow the newly nominated Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam. According...

Inflation hits 23.5% as it resumes upward trajectory

Inflation returned to an upward trajectory to hit 23.5% in January 2024, data from the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed.This follows four consecutive months...

Access Bank appoints Bolaji Agbede after death of CEO

Access Bank, one of Nigeria's largest banks, has appointed a temporary replacement for CEO Herbert Wigwe, who died alongside five others in a helicopter crash last...

The decision to go to IMF was our last resort – Dr. Tiah Kabiru Mahama

Technical Advisor to the Vice President, Dr. Tiah Kabiru Mahama says going to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was government's last hope for assistance.According...

Growth of currency outside banks strong in final quarter of 2023

The growth of currency outside banks was strong in the last quarter of 2023, a reflection of an ease in inflation during the period.The...

Bawumia’s praise of BoG despicable – Bentil

Senior Vice President of IMANI Ghana, Kofi Bentil, has described Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's praise of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) during the country's...

Ghana’s earnings from crude oil exports, production fall by over $400m in 2023

Ghana’s total earnings from exports of crude oil, production activities, surface rental and corporate taxes for 2023 witnessed some significant decline.A review of Ghana’s...

IMF asked government to choose between taxes and cutting expenditure – Yusif Sulemana alleges

Bole Bamboi MP Yusif Sulemana says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asked government to either increase revenue by 0.2% of the GDP in the...

Government borrowed GH¢22.06bn via T-bills in January 2024

The government of Ghana borrowed GH¢22.06 billion via treasury bills in January 2024.This is about 35.80% more than the targeted amount of GH¢15.13 billion.The...

BoG commended for making economic data more accessible

The Bank of Ghana has received praise for enhancing the accessibility of economic data via its recently launched Database Portal.On Monday, February 5, 2024,...

Ghana witnessing worst tax system under Akufo-Addo – Seth Terkper

Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has criticized the Akufo-Addo government for implementing what he considers the "worst tax system" in Ghana's history.He argued that...

SML contract: Akufo-Addo rejects GRA’s request

President Akufo-Addo has denied the Ghana Revenue Authority’s request to allow for the running of the Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML), system that has been installed to...

IMF’s $600m resounding affirmation of Ghana’s progress – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has expressed his appreciation for the release of the second tranche of Ghana's extended credit facility by the International Monetary...

IMF approves second $600m for immediate disbursement to Ghana

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana.This was contained in a statement issued by the IMF...

$600m IMF cash will be advanced towards budget support – Ofori-Atta

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has revealed that the $600 million second tranche International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package expected next week would...

There’ll be fiscal slippages ahead of election 2024 – Prof Bokpin

Economics and Finance lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), Professor Godfred Alufar Bokpin, has predicted potential fiscal spillages as Ghana gears...

We will reallocate some project funds if not utilised by June 2024 – World Bank warns Ghana

The outgoing World Bank Country Director, Frank Pierre Laporte, has strongly indicated that project funds allocated to Ghana but have not been utilized will...

Don’t be complacent with declining inflation rate – GUTA cautions govt

The President of the Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA), Dr. Joseph Obeng, has cautioned the government against complacency despite the recent decline in inflation.While...

Bawumia’s attempt to save Aluworks fails as situation further degenerates 

The attempt by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to save Aluworks PLC from collapse has failed as the company’s shutdown has entered the...

New restriction on MoMo transaction could derail digitisation of MSMEs – ISSER

The Institute of Statistics, Social, and Economic Research has indicated that the new restriction on mobile money (MOMO) transactions could derail the digitization of...

GRA denies accessing a $75 million loan

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) management has refuted claims made by Bolgatanga Central MP Isaac Adongo that it has accessed a $75-million loan from...

BoG’s losses in 2022 were necessary to save Ghana’s economy – Dr. Addison

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has insisted that the economy would have faced dire consequences if the Central...

T-bills auction: Government misses target by 30%

Ghana's interest rates have returned to an upward trajectory for the first time in a month, as the government continued to borrow heavily on...

BoG to close down some distressed NBFIs

The Bank of Ghana is set to soon close down some Non- Bank Financial Institutions facing severe liquidity challenges.According to the Central Bank, the...

Ghana attains all fiscal targets in line with IMF programme – BoG

Fiscal Policy Implementation for the first half of the year has been in line with the performance criteria under the International Monetary Fund Economic...

TOR-Torrentco deal shouldn’t happen at all – Energy expert

The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Benjamin Boakye, has said that there are credible entities that can be engaged to ensure...

No bank is on liquidity support – Dr Addison

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has said that no bank is currently on liquidity support in Ghana although an intervention was made to...

Economic activity continues to recover beyond half-year 2023 – BoG

The Bank of Ghana has pointed out that economic activity continued to recover beyond the first half of 2023.According to the Central Bank’s Monetary...

Ghana to receive €145.9m German support

Germany has proposed to support Ghana with 145.9 million euros on technical and financial co-operation on three critical areas of the economy.The areas are...

Zeepay Ghana fined, forex license suspended temporarily

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has temporarily suspended and fined Zeepay Ghana Limited for a clause breach.The Central Bank in a notice on Monday,...

Market women understand economics better than politicians – Economist

An economist, Dr Theo Acheampong has said a GH¢1 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is meaningless in economics.This comes after the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta told Parliament that Ghana’s...

2024 budget: Economist schools Ken Ofori-Atta

An economist, Dr Theo Acheampong has said a GH¢1 trillion economy means nothing when inflation is still in excess of 30 percent.This comes after the Finance...

Ensure that NIB is recapitalized – Government told

The Dean of the University of Cape Coast Business School, Professor John Gatsi has urged government to ensure that the National Investment Bank (NIB) is recapitalized as was stated in...

Inflation declining because we’ve turned the corner – Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says Ghana’s economy, which plummeted in recent years, has begun making modest gains.Delivering the 2024 budget statement in Parliament...

Budget 2024: All is set for the implementation of YouStart – Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that all is set for implementation of the YouStart initiative in 2024.He said this during the 2024 budget...

Infographics: All you need to know about the 2024 budget

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta presented the government's 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in Parliament on Wednesday November 15, 2023.This presentation aims to outline...

Ghana’s economy projected to exceed GH¢1 trillion in 2024 – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has predicted that Ghana's economy will surpass GH¢1 trillion in 2024.Presenting the 2024 Budget in Parliament on Wednesday (15 November),...

Full text: Finance minister presents 2024 budget in Parliament

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, is presenting the 2024 Budget Statement and Economic Policy in parliament on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.The presentation of...