Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is leading a top-tier government delegation to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group.
Scheduled from October 13 to Saturday, October 18, the high-level summit will convene finance ministers, central bank chiefs, development agencies, and global investors to discuss pressing economic challenges and chart pathways for inclusive and sustainable development.
Dr Forson is accompanied by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Johnson Asiama, along with senior officials from both the Ministry of Finance and the central bank.
Throughout the week, the Ghanaian team is expected to engage in a series of strategic meetings, including bilateral talks with top IMF and World Bank executives, investor roundtables, ministerial dialogues, and discussions on sovereign debt management.
The timing of the meetings is critical for Ghana, which recently concluded a Staff-Level Agreement under the Fifth Review of the IMF’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Once ratified by the IMF Executive Board, the agreement will unlock an additional $385 million to support Ghana’s ongoing economic reform agenda.
In a major boost to investor sentiment, Moody’s has upgraded Ghana’s sovereign credit outlook following the successful review — a move widely seen as a strong endorsement of the government’s fiscal prudence, structural reform efforts, and macroeconomic stabilisation strategy.
This development also aligns with Ghana’s recent signing of its fifth bilateral debt restructuring deal, reinforcing the country’s commitment to long-term debt sustainability.
In separate statements issued last week, both the IMF and the World Bank lauded Ghana’s economic leadership, led by Dr Forson, for its sound fiscal management and coherent policy direction, which they said is rebuilding trust and laying the groundwork for broad-based growth.
Dr Forson is expected to leverage the meetings to strengthen ties with global financial institutions, attract fresh investment into priority sectors, and champion reforms for a more equitable and responsive international financial system that reflects the realities of developing nations.
With Ghana’s reform journey gaining international recognition and investor confidence on the rise, the 2025 Annual Meetings offer a timely platform to reinforce progress, forge new alliances, and accelerate the country’s march toward economic resilience and prosperity.
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