Ghana initiated its 2021 International Capital Market Programme for the issuance of sovereign bonds in the last quarter of 2020. Subsequently, Parliament on 10th November 2020, granted Government approval to issue bonds amounting to US$3.00 billion, of which proceeds of up to US$1.5 billion was to be applied to support the 2021 budget and growth expenditures.

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has charged the newly reconstituted Board for Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF) to build a world class Minerals industry. He assured the Board of Ministry’s support as MIIF could maximize revenue from mining and exploration for the benefit of.....

Minister for Finance has disclosed that Government will continue to utilize the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) technical and private sector skills to drive its infrastructural initiatives. “Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF) has in the past years complemented the realization of Government’s infrastructure agenda”.

- Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has stated that the continent could free itself from unnecessary poverty through effective collaboration and knowledge sharing among the African Leaders and nations.

The reconstituted board for Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has been charged with the responsibility of ensuring Ghana does not re-appear on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.

The Calendar is developed based on the revised Net Domestic Financing provided in the 2021 Mid-Year Budget, the 2021 domestic maturities, the 2021 Annual Borrowing & Recovery Plan and the 2021-2024 Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy.

The attention of the Ministry of Finance has been drawn to rumours circulating on social media platforms that the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has resigned from his position.

Ken Ofori-Atta has urged the newly constituted Governing Board of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) to be innovative and also ensure sustained use of the Ghana Electronic Procurement System for greater transparency, accountability and value for money in public procurement.

Six new members of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee has been sworn in by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Hon. Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah, on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) expresses its appreciation to the Business Associations, Recognized Professional Bodies, Financial Institutions, Civil Society Organizations, Faith Based Organizations and the general public for your invaluable contributions to the development of the National Budget over the years.

The newly sworn-in Governing Board for the Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has been urged to propose strategies to promote Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) lending and digital banking services for the benefit of the unserved and underserved in the financial sector.

Hon John Ampontuah Kumah, a Deputy Minister for Finance has urged the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) to collaborate with the soon to be established Development Bank Ghana (DBG) to grant medium and long-term financial assistance to industries to bridge the existing gap between commercial banking and Ghana’s developmental agenda.

The newly inaugurated Board of the National Lottery Authority has been charged to ensure revenue leakages in the system are blocked and revenue generation improved, deal decisively with the activities of illegal operators, and improve human capital development to be operationally efficient

The Government through the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (GHEITI) and its partners, have launched Ghana’s Opening Extractive Programme (OEP) to among other things advance the beneficial ownership transparency programme in the country.

Two Credit Rating Agencies - Moody's Investor Services ("Moody's") and Standard and Poor ("S & P") affirmed Ghana's Credit Rating at B3 and B- respectively. The Rating Agencies also maintained Ghana's outlook.

As with previous versions, the 2019 State Ownership Report provides a more in-depth analysis of the financial performance, key issues and policy measures being implemented to improve performance and governance of particularly SOEs, OSEs, and majority-owned JVCs.

Charles Adu Boahen, Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance, has stated that the country’s economy was stronger, despite the pandemic and history would show that the nation was more resilient during the global crisis than its neighbors.

Ghana has received the equivalent of US$1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), being its share of the new Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) allocation to boost the post-COVID economic recovery of member countries.

Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has charged the newly inaugurated Board of Ghana EXIM Bank to take strategic steps to drive the country’s export expansion agenda.

Accra, 19th August, 2021 - The Ministry has noted with concern, speculations in the media, based on allegations by the Minority in Parliament that government had already spent GH￠636 million on the Agenda 1 1 1 even before the sod cutting of the project.

The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Ron Strikker has paid a farewell call on the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta. At a brief meeting, the Minister thanked the Ambassador and the Dutch Government for their support to the development efforts of Ghana

In accordance with Article 179 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, Section 20 (1) of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) and Regulation 20 (3) of the Public Financial Management Regulations, 2019 (L.I. 2378), the Ministry of Finance circulates the 2022-2025 Budget Preparation Guidelines.

The Ministry of Finance will support you as you go about creating a fit-for-purpose GRA capable of mobilising the needed resources to support Ghana’s transformation, thereby creating jobs for our youth, boosting economic growth and supporting the country's stability

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on behalf of the President of the Republic of Ghana has on the 10th August, 2021 sworn in eleven-member board for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 

Ken Ofori Atta, the Finance Minister has inaugurated a thirteen-member board for the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and charged the reconstituted Board to work towards achieving results that would be comparatively better than their predecessors. 

Right Honourable Speaker, Honourable Members of Parliament, on the authority of His Excellency, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, I beg to move that this august House approves the Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review of the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government of Ghana for the 2021 Financial Year, which I present today, 29th July 2021.

ln accordance with Section 28 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) the Minister for Finance is expected to present the Mid-year Review to Parliament not later than 31st July of each financial year. This year's presentation to Parliament will take place on Thursday 29th July, 2021.

The attention of government has been drawn to media publications and agitations within the public domain in respect of this Ministry’s letter dated 12th July, 2021 on the payment of fifteen percent (15%) interim premium to staff of the Civil and Local Government Services (CLOGSAG).

Mr. John Ampontuah Kumah, a Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament for the Ejisu Constituency, has commended the Board, Management, and staff of GCB Bank Limited for the consistent and steady increase in dividend payments to its shareholders, including Government, over the years

H. E President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo together with 22 other African leaders are calling on the donors of the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to raise an ambitious USD100 billion to support a resilient African post Covid-19 recovery and to help African countries transform their economies.