Associate Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of Ghana Business School, Professor Godfred Bokpin, has cautioned the government against ending the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme in 2026.

According to him, any move by the government to end the programme will be disastrous, saying, "I found it difficult how Ghana will survive after the programme".

Presenting a paper at a programme organised by the Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce on the topic "2025 Budget in Perspective", Professor Bokpin said the country should be prepared to face fiscal challenges if the government exit the IMF programme, which ends in 2026.

He attributed the recent sharp increase in utility tariffs to an IMF conditionality, since the IMF Board will not pass the $360 million balance of payment support if the government fails to do so.