The Government has taken note of the measures announced by the Bank of Ghana on 1st August 2018, to consolidate five banks as part of efforts to restore confidence and trust in our banking system, and to protect depositors and jobs.
Implementation of Luxury Vehicle Levy
The Parliament of the Republic of Ghana has passed the Luxury Vehicle Levy to impose an annual levy on vehicles with high engine capacities. The implementation of this Law takes effect from Wednesday, 1st August, 2018.
Ken Ofori-Atta elected Chair of Governing Board of African Capacity Building Foundation
The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has been elected as Chair of the Governing Board of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). This comes a day after the Minister presented the 2018 Mid-Year Budget.
Ken Ofori-Atta adjudged 2018 Best African Finance Minister
The Minister for Finance, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, has won the prestigious Best Finance Minister for Africa award for 2018. London-based magazine, The Banker, published by the Financial Times Group since 1926, conferred the award on him at a side event of the 2018 African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual meetings in Busan, South Korea.
Ghana Launches 2015 EITI Reports
The Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) has produced and will formally launch the
country's 2015 mining, oil and gas EITI audit reports, published on April 30th, 2018.
Ghana Raises US$2.0 Billion in Eurobonds with the Lowest Interest Rate Ever
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on behalf of the Government of Ghana (GoG) accessed the international sovereign bond markets to raise funding for budgetary purposes and for liability management on May 10, 2018.
Ghana’s 2018 Eurobond Roadshow Ending
The Government of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Finance, has completed engagements with international investors on its 2018 Sovereign bond roadshow.
Noguchi Centre to launch a billion US dollar, “Hideyo Noguchi Together Endowment Fund”
A billion-dollar endowment fund for the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) will be launched to commemorate Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’s 90th death anniversary.
Ghana’s Vision and Performance Inspires other African Countries – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Ghana’s new vision of ‘Ghana beyond Aid’ coupled with the first year performance of the economy under President Akufo-Addo is a major inspiration to African countries.
Ghana - We are Opened and Ready for Business
Ken Ofori-Atta on Friday told Japanese businesses that the current stable macro and political environment is an opportune time for them to launch into the West African region using Ghana as the hub.