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With oil prices expected to remain around $50 per barrel amidst exports

Ghana’s External Deficits Account Estimated to 4.4% of GDP. In the Sub-Saharan African (SSA), Ghana has been noted to have low external financing risk, though virus induced pressure is estimated to widen the country’s external deficit. The Institute of International Finance (IIF) in a report noted that the country financing risk is relatively low compare with Nigeria, Zambia others.

Surging global debt: How much is owed to China? With pandemic response a key driver, global debt is set to…

COVID-19 elevates Balance of Payments challenge in Nigeria, Ghana others

Nigeria: Significant external stress to reduce export by 40% in 2020 – IIF

UPDATE: Global Debts Expand 40% Above 2008 Financial Crisis. Topping $225 trillion, the Institute of International Finance global debt monitor has shown that global debt across all sectors rose by over $10 trillion in 2019.

Global debts expand 40% above 2008 financial crisis

Investors pull $13.8 billion from emerging market securities in August