The president of World Bank, Mr. David Malpass has cautioned the government of Ghana to slow down on its excessive borrowing and focus on fixing the economy.
President Akufo-Addo was in France not long ago to secure a loan facility worth £170 million for the Development Bank of Ghana.
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The World Bank after hearing the above news advised Ghana to take a break on borrowing and concentrate on solving its economic issues so as to fix the country’s rising debt stock.
Records show that over the years, Ghana’s debt stock stands at a whooping GHS 291 billion which translates into 76% of the total value of the country’s economy.
Due to this, Ghana has been classified as a country with high risk of distress. It is at the back of this that Mr Malpass advised the government to tread cautiously least risk endangering future generations in the country.
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This post was published on May 25, 2021 12:58 PM
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