{
  "id": 6642221,
  "title": "IMF expresses worry over continued build-up of SOEs liabilities; ECG accounts for GH¢71bn of liabilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/imf-expresses-worry-over-continued-build-up-of-soes-liabilities-ecg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T21:08:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/imf-expresses-worry-over-continued-build-up-of-soes-liabilities-ecg-accounts-for-gh%c2%a271bn-of-liabilities/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns over the growing liabilities of Ghana's State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), which now constitute 25% of the country's GDP. The IMF's Technical Assistance Report on Ghana highlights that while SOE assets have remained relatively stable around 34% of GDP, liabilities have surged from GH¢35 billion in 2015 to GH¢282 billion in 2024. ECG alone accounts for GH¢71 billion of these liabilities, making it the largest contributor to the sector's debt burden and a significant fiscal risk for the government. The IMF also notes that the high proportion of foreign-currency denominated debt and implicit government backing increases the SOEs' vulnerability to fiscal and external shocks.",
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        "outlet": "Joy Business",
        "title": "IMF expresses worry over continued build-up of SOEs liabilities; ECG accounts for GH¢71bn of liabilities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/imf-expresses-worry-over-continued-build-up-of-soes-liabilities-ecg-6646769",
        "published": "2026-09-10T21:08:50.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}