The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the appointment of Dr. Adrian Alter, a distinguished Senior Economist, as its new Resident Representative to Ghana.
He is set to assume office on September 2, 2025, succeeding Dr. Leandro Medina, who will complete his three-year term in August.
Dr. Alter’s appointment comes at a critical juncture in Ghana’s economic recovery efforts, as the country navigates reforms under the IMF’s $3 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme. Having already served on the IMF mission team overseeing Ghana’s ECF implementation, Dr. Alter is no stranger to the complexities of Ghana’s macroeconomic landscape.
With over a decade of hands-on experience in global macroeconomic policy, Dr. Alter is known for his technical expertise in financial stability, sovereign debt restructuring, inflation control, and monetary policy. His career includes significant roles in IMF-supported programmes in countries like Tunisia, Serbia, and Ghana, giving him a nuanced understanding of structural adjustment in developing economies.
As Ghana pushes forward with its fiscal reform agenda, Dr. Alter is expected to provide high-level technical support in several key areas—including domestic revenue mobilisation, financial sector resilience, and governance reforms. He will also play a central role in reviewing tax policy implementation, monitoring fiscal performance, and guiding macroeconomic stabilization strategies under the ECF.
His academic and professional credentials underscore the depth of experience he brings to the post. Dr. Alter has completed advanced executive training in Financial Stability at Yale University, and held key positions at the European Central Bank, Deutsche Bundesbank, and UBS Investment Bank, where he specialized in systemic risk analysis, banking supervision, and macroprudential oversight.
Dr. Alter is expected to arrive in Accra before his official start date to ensure a seamless transition and continuity of engagement with Ghanaian authorities and stakeholders.
His arrival comes at a time when Ghana is striving to meet IMF programme benchmarks and consolidate gains made in restoring macroeconomic stability, following years of currency depreciation, high inflation, and unsustainable public debt.
The IMF has expressed full confidence in Dr. Alter’s ability to deepen cooperation between the Fund and Ghana during this critical phase of policy implementation and economic recovery.
