Fiscal policy

This week, the Bank of Ghana’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet for the first time this year, and their deliberations will culminate in a decision on where the central bank’s …

Data released by the Bank of Ghana last week, following the latest meetings of its Monetary Policy Committee, points to lowering inflation, fiscal discipline, the tight monetary policy stance and …

Latest to add its voice is the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) cautioning the government to set realistic budgetary targets to ensure fiscal credibility.

“If asked how President Mahama’s numerous SONA initiatives will be funded, l will suggest: enhanced revenue mobilization, cutting wasteful expenditure, checking pillage of state funds, and tapping more natural resource …

He tasked them to go beyond mere technical considerations and act in full recognition that every statistic, every movement on a chart, and every shift in an index is more …

Dr. Forson emphasised the need to cut wasteful spending, urging decisive action to stabilise the economy. “We need to cut the waste! The time is now. We must work in …

The latest Public Finance Review of Ghana’s economy report launched by the Bank highlights the urgent need for Ghana to reset its fiscal strategy by boosting domestic revenue, rationalizing tax …

Ghana’s economic challenges have been attributed by the World Bank to unguided fiscal systems which led to overburdened debt accumulation and unmatching revenues.

  Adnan Adams Mohammed   Last week, the World Bank Africa Pulse Report, indicated a declining inflation across the Sub-Saharan Africa nations attributing it to the effects of monetary tightening …