The Minister for Finance, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta has expressed Government’s readiness to engage and broaden consultation to fill any communication gap in the Agyapa Royalties Transaction. The Ministry will in the coming days, meet with various organized groups.
Agyapa Royalties Transaction not Suspended
The attention of the Ministry of Finance has been drawn to a publication on Ghanaweb on 3rd September stating that Government has suspended the Agyapa Royalties transaction after a meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Wednesday 2nd September, 2020.
KRL International LLC's Service Provision to the Government of Ghana
The Ministry of Finance has been made aware of a recent article published anonymously on 10th August, 2020, on the website Open Source Investigations (OSI) and carried on other local electronic and print media. The article is a clear misrepresentation of the facts as it relates to Ministry of Finance’s contractual relationship with, and fee payments to, KRL International LLC.
Re: Commission steps up Fight against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
Ghana regrets 7th May, 2020 publication by the European Commission (EC) proposing to the European Union Parliament to add Ghana to its list of high risk third countries with strategic deficiencies in their Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regimes on 1st October, 2020.
Government Launches new Policies to speed up Financial Inclusion and Digital Payments to Transform the Economy
The Ministry of Finance has launched three policy initiatives designed to deepen financial inclusion and accelerate the shift to digital payments. As part of the launch, the Ministry presented the government’s vision of building a highly digitized payment system that accelerates economic development and drives inclusive growth.
Re-Government Shared Different Macroeconomic Data with Ghanaians and IMF
Our attention has been drawn to a publication by factcheck-ghana.com of the Media Foundation for West Africa suggesting that Government has shared different macroeconomic data with Ghanaians and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). We wish to state that this assertion is false and misleading
Full Guaranteed Payment of all Validated Depositor Funds of Resolved Microfinance, Microcredit, Savings & Loans, and Finance House Companies
The Ministry of Finance has released GH¢ 5 billion to the Receiver of the defunct Savings and Loans and Microfinance Companies, as well as the Official Liquidator of the Micro Credit companies through Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG), in a combination of cash and bonds to fully settle all validated claims due depositors of failed Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs).
Government Completes Payments of all BDCS Legacy Debts
Accra, Wednesday 19th February, 2020. Reference is made to a press release by the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) on the 10th February, 2020 announcing the final settlement in full of all legacy debts due the BDCs and Banks from the period July 2011 – June 2015 plus interest up until 31st March, 2018.
International Capital Markets Reaffirm Confidence in Ghana, as Bond Issuance Results in order book 5 times Required Amount
On Tuesday, Ghana became the first ever country on the African continent to issue a 41-year bond, as the West African country successfully raised US$3 billion in the international debt capital markets.
Moody's Changes Ghana's Outlook from Stable to Positive, Affirms B3 Rating
Reference is made to a publication by Moody’s from their New York Office, on 24th January, 2020 that the Rating Agency had affirmed Ghana's long-term issuer and senior unsecured bond ratings at B3 and changed the outlook from stable to POSITIVE.