The teams focused their efforts on a few of the highest-value S&OP levers in order to review the current planning process, identify gaps in the planning infrastructure and analytically understand demand and supply variability.

The IMF Executive Board met today to conclude its review of the matter raised by WilmerHale’s investigation of the World Bank’s Doing Business 2018 report. This was the eighth such Board meeting on this matter, as part of the Executive Board’s commitment to a thorough, objective, and timely review. In particular, the Executive Board had two extensive

Banks in the country going forward are expected to pay 5 per cent of gross profits to government. The new directive contained in the 2021 Budget Statement and presented to Parliament on March 12, by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensa-Bonsu, is to help defray outstanding commitments – locked up funds – in the

Key economic data in China surged dramatically in the first two months of 2021, pointing to a continued recovery for the world’s second largest economy.   China’s industrial output grew 35.1% in January and February compared to the same months last year. The strong numbers are distorted because they are compared to 2020, when most

The IMF’s record $650bn reserves distribution came into effect earlier this week, with the fund’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva calling on wealthy nations to divert some of their allocation to poorer countries that need greater economic support amid the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in Africa—which has only been allocated $33bn. Some 70% of the special drawing

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and caretaker Minister for Finance, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has assured Ghanaians that the roads under the government’s Sinohydro agreement will be completed in 2021. According to him, most of the roads under phase one are at various stages of completion. Presenting the 2021 budget statement and economic policy on the floor

Equity Bank Kenya and Co-operative Bank are among five financial institutions owing the State more than Sh1 billion in outstanding loans, the Treasury has disclosed in a report to lawmakers. The Treasury has listed the two top-tier lenders among 56 firms, mostly parastatals, which held Sh867 billion in outstanding loans from the national government at

Ghana’s fiscal deficit to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio for this year will not be much different from that of 2020, according to the International Monetary Fund’s October 2021 Fiscal Monitor.The Fund is forecasting a fiscal deficit to GDP ratio of 14.5% in 2021, which is not too far from the 15.7% recorded in 2020.According

Government missed its target of Ghs 673 million for the 91-day and 181-day treasury bills auctioned on Friday, April 30, 2021. This would be the fourth consecutive week government has missed its targets for treasury bills auctions. Auctioning results published by the Bank of Ghana, indicate that government mobilized Ghs 573.22 million for both the

The mention of mutual funds may befuddle the ordinary investor. Many regard it as esoteric. But mutual funds are a good way to invest as well as diversify one’s investment portfolio. It is an asset class that every investor should know of. This article briefly looks at investing in mutual funds in Ghana. The mention