BRIEF-Fitch Upgrades Ghana To 'B', Outlook Positive

BY Reuters | CORPORATE | 12:05 PM EDT

May 8 (Reuters) - Fitch:

* FITCH UPGRADES GHANA TO 'B'; OUTLOOK POSITIVE

* FITCH: GHANA'S ACCOUNT SURPLUS WILL REMAIN STRONG IN 2026

* FITCH: EXPECT GHANA'S REAL GDP GROWTH WILL REMAIN SOLID THROUGH 2027

* FITCH: UPGRADE ON GHANA RATINGS REFLECTS SHARP FALL IN PUBLIC DEBT/GDP, SUPPORTED BY REAL GDP GROWTH

* FITCH ON GHANA: POSITIVE OUTLOOK REFLECTS OUR EXPECTATION OF CONTINUED FISCAL PRUDENCE UNDERPINNED BY IMPROVED PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

* FITCH: EXPECTS BANK OF GHANA WILL REMAIN PRUDENT & PAUSE EASING CYCLE TO PREVENT INFLATION RISKS FROM MATERIALISING Source text:

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