Challenges to disinflation could force central banks to keep borrowing costs higher for longer – IMF Chief Economist

Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 percent this year and slightly higher at 3.3 percent for next year, but there have been notable developments beneath the surface since the April World Economic Outlook. Growth in major advanced economies is becoming more aligned as output gaps are closing. The United States shows increasing signs of … Read more

Economic recovery: IMF cautions against premature easing of policy measures

Our global growth projections are unchanged at 3.2 percent this year and slightly higher at 3.3 percent for next year, but there have been notable developments beneath the surface since the April World Economic Outlook. Growth in major advanced economies is becoming more aligned as output gaps are closing. The United States shows increasing signs of … Read more

LIVE: IMF Chief Economist presents latest projections & assessment for the global economy

Advertisement The Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas is presenting the latest projections and assessment for the global economy at the release of the July 2024 World Economic Outlook Update. 🔴 LIVE EVENT: Chief Economist @pogourinchas presents our latest projections and assessment for the global economy at the release of the July … Read more

Renegotiating IMF deal nearly impossible – Asuming

The debate over economic strategy continues to heat up, leading up to the 2024 general elections, with economic analysts suggesting that renegotiating Ghana’s $3 billion bailout programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may be nearly impossible. Ghana is currently navigating a three-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, with $1.6 billion already disbursed. The country’s … Read more

Debt Restructuring: Ghana’s deal with bondholders gets OCCs’ nod

Ghana’s debt restructuring deal with Eurobond holders has won the approval of the official creditor committee. The committee, representing the country’s bilateral lenders, communicated their seal of approval to the Ministry of Finance in a statement on Monday. This agreement is confirmed to be consistent with the Comparability of Treatment principle. This principle is part … Read more