So far, a total of $465 million has been disbursed under the almost $1 billion bailout plan.

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The reform program seeks to boost growth and help cut poverty by restoring macroeconomic stability through tighter fiscal discipline, strengthened public finances, and slowing inflation.

The disbursement follows Moody’s rating of the Ghanaian economy as stable.

It also comes as economic growth slowed to 2.5 percent in the second quarter of 2016.

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The slow growth was fueled by halt in oil production due to technical fault on the turret bearing on the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah.

The release of $116 million was delayed after the fund raised concerns over certain government policies.