The Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has said the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that is working on the Ghana’s proposal is motivated to conclude on a programme for the West African country.
Mr Ofori-Atta intimated that the two sides are all working 24/7 to ensure that the process moves faster.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with TV3’s Sani Abdul-Rahman, on the sidelines of the meeting with African Finance Minsters with the G7 as part of the ongoing World Bank/IMF Meetings in Washington D.C. Mr Ofori-Atta expressed confidence that the negotiations will be sealed before the announcement of the 2023 budget statement.
He further indicated the team from the Ministry of Finance that is currently in the United States will be staying beyond the period for the World Bank/International Monetary Fund meetings with African Finance Ministers, to enable them conclude discussions and negotiations.
Mr Ofori-Atta indicated that is to give the team enough time to be able to come to some fair decisions on the outlook.
He said “We still are working through and as you know we are staying beyond the Fund, the World Bank meetings through, maybe, the 20th, so we will continue with the Mission and the work. We pray that that may give us enough time to be able to come to some fair decisions on the outlook.
“I can tell you that the Fund staff is very motivated , which is good and we are 24/7, so the combination of their own enthusiasm, our clarity on the work that has been done to fulfill the President’s promise. If you look at the turn out of discussion for this annual meeting clearly, the world is recognizing that something different has to be done.”
“We are confident,” he stressed.
By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana