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External Debt Restructuring: Government commends bilateral creditors for reaching a deal

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External Debt Restructuring: Government commends bilateral creditors for reaching a deal

The government has commended Ghana’s bilateral creditors for reaching an agreement with the country to restructure $5.4 billion in loans.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Finance, it said this is a significant step towards long term debt sustainability.

The Government of Ghana and its Official Creditors under the G20 Common Framework reached an agreement, on a comprehensive Debt Treatment Beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative.

This follows the successful completion of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) in 2023, this development constitutes a significant positive step towards restoring Ghana’s long-term debt sustainability.

“The Government of Ghana commends the support and cooperation of its Official Creditors in reaching this agreement, which demonstrates a mutual commitment to restoring debt sustainability in line with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme targets. The Government is confident that this debt treatment, which entails significant flow relief during the programme period, will allow for the allocation of additional financial resources towards critical public investments, particularly in healthcare, education, and infrastructure development”.

The statement continued that the terms of the agreed debt treatment are expected to be formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding between Ghana and Official Creditors, which will then be implemented through bilateral agreements with each member of the Official Creditor Committee.

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It added that the Government of Ghana looks forward to further engaging with the Official Creditors to ensure prompt implementation of the agreed terms.

This agreement with the Official Creditors, it said, paves the way for IMF Executive Board approval of the first review of the Fund-supported programme, allowing for the next tranche of IMF financing of $600 million to be disbursed.

The IMF Board Approval should also trigger World Bank Board consideration of $300 million Development Policy Operation (DPO) financing. In addition, the World Bank is expected to support the Ghana Financial Stability Fund with $250 million to help address the impact of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) on the financial sector. These disbursements, the Finance Minister, said, are key for Ghana’s economic recovery and ambitious reform agenda.

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, described this as “Ghana has indeed turned the corner”

This he pointed out is evident in the decline in inflation to 23.2% in December 2023 from 54.2% in December 2022; a relative strong performance of the Ghana cedi which reported a marginal depreciation of 7.2% between February and December 2023, compared to 28.4% during the same period in 2022 and an overall real Gross Domestic Product growth of 2.8% for the first three quarters of 2023.

“Today’s agreement with Official Creditors will support ongoing engagements with Ghana’s commercial creditors, including bondholders. The Government of Ghana remains committed to reaching an agreement with its commercial creditors as soon as possible and takes this opportunity to thank all stakeholders. The Ministry of Finance hereby reiterates its commitment to restoring Ghana’s long-term debt sustainability and strengthening macroeconomic stability”, the statement concluded.

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