‘Early IMF exit makes for great optics, bad economics’ – Bright Simons warns of premature celebration

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has criticised government’s planned early exit from the IMF programme, calling it a “classic case of good optics, bad economics.” Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition on Thursday, April 24, he accused both the government and the IMF of elevating appearances over substance. “If the IMF […]

Should pension funds carry the cross of Ghana’s local Banks?-Bright Simons

The approach of the Ghanaian government and its regulators to “managing” struggling banks in Ghana has evolved yet again. From majority state-owned banks doing “purchase and assumption”, we moved to “resolution and consolidation”, and now we are on the cusp of state-directed, privately financed, transactions to “save” solvent but capital non-compliant banks. Instead of the Government bearing […]