Economics

Ghana Eyes Investment-Grade Rating With New IMF Policy Support

Commercial buildings on the skyline beyond Oxford Street in Accra, Ghana. — Commercial buildings on the skyline beyond Oxford Street in Accra, Ghana.
Photographer: Ernest Ankomah/Bloomberg

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May 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM UTC

Ghana has asked the International Monetary Fund for a policy support program to sustain economic reforms and build on recent gains as its $3 billion bailout nears an end.

The nation has applied for a 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument and will undergo periodic reviews, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson told reporters in Accra on Friday.