Ghana says to miss 2016 targets on growth, deficit reduction

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ACCRA  – Ghana will miss 2016 targets on growth, fiscal deficit reduction and its primary balance but is committed to restoring fiscal discipline and eliminating overexpenditure, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta said on Friday.

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The new government is also committed to a three-year $918 million International Monetary Fund programme aimed at restoring fiscal balance and promoting growth, Ofori-Atta told reporters.

(Reporting by Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Kwasi Kpodo; Editing by Louise Ireland)

Reuters

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