01880cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006549 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781455204731 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Ghana : Combined First and Second Reviews Under the Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, Modification of Performance Criteria and Rephasing of Disbursements; Staff Report; Staff Statement and Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ghana. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (82 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Ghana's growth of 3-4 percent in 2009 was about twice the estimated average for sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal performance in 2009 was weaker than programmed, giving rise to substantial new domestic expenditure arrears. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) eased monetary conditions as inflationary pressures receded. Progress in reinvigorating structural reforms gained momentum through end-2009. Growth is projected to strengthen to 4-5 percent in 2010. For 2010, the authorities are targeting a budget deficit of 8 percent of GDP. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2010/178 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2010/178/002.2010.issue-178-en.xml IMF e-Library