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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Meeting with Finance Minister of Ghana Kenneth Ofori-Atta
May 18, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo met with Ghanaian
Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo congratulated Ghana on the IMF
Executive Board’s approval of a $3 billion program which aims to restore Ghana’s macroeconomic
stability and debt sustainability. This approval followed the encouraging actions led by China and
France to form an official creditors committee under the G20 Common Framework. The Deputy
Secretary discussed the importance of continued international cooperation to support Ghana’s
economic reform program. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo welcomed Ghana’s debt restructuring
efforts and called on all official bilateral creditors to deliver on their financing assurances to
provide timely debt treatment in line with the IMF program. The Deputy Secretary also noted the
potential for further opportunities for cooperation on economic development.
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