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The Gambia Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in The Gambia

November 1, 2009

This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between The Gambia and the IMF. Additional information can be found on The Gambia and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with The Gambia.

At a Glance : The Gambia's Relations with the IMF

  • Current membership: 188 countries
  • The Gambia joined the Fund in September 21, 1967. The Gambia accepted the obligations under Article VIII, Sections 2(a), 3, and 4, of the Fund’s Articles of Agreements on January 21, 1993. It maintains an exchange system that is free of restrictions on the making of payments and transfers for current international transactions.
  • Total Quotas: SDR 31.10 Million (As of July 31, 2008)
  • Loans outstanding: PRGF Arrangements SDR 6.00 Million
  • Last Article IV Consultation: The 2010 Article IV consultation staff report was discussed by the Executive Board on August 25, 2010 (Country Report No. 10/274, September 03, 2010)

News and Highlights

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NewsLIC

A Newsletter of the IMF on Low-income countries; November 2012 click for more

Private Sector Gains Ground in Africa

The growing role of the private sector in Africa has been credited by the head of the IMF's African Department for sustaining foreign investment during the recent global slump. In an interview, Antoinette Sayeh says Africa has demonstrated a new openness. click for more

Stronger Policies Helped Africa Through Global Crisis

Stronger monetary and budget policies, together with structural reforms in many countries, helped Africa come through the global financial crisis better than in the past, IMF First Deputy Managing Director John Lipsky said. click for more

IMF Builds Statistical Capacity in Africa

The IMF is helping 22 sub-Saharan African countries improve the quality, coverage, and dissemination of key statistics. click for more

The Gambia and The IMF

Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission to The Gambia for Concluding Discussions of the First Review of the ECF Arrangement

April 12, 2013

Mid-Term Evaluation Report on the Enhanced Data Dissemination Initiative Project

March 20, 2013
Subject: Statistics | Africa | National accounts | Monetary statistics | Government finance statistics | Balance of payments statistics | Data quality assessment framework | General Data Dissemination System | Special Data Dissemination Standard | Technical assistance click for more

Press Release: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit to The Gambia

December 7, 2012

Press Release: Statement by an IMF Mission to The Gambia for Discussions of the First Review of the ECF Arrangement

September 18, 2012

The Gambia: Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility - Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for The Gambia

June 6, 2012
Series: Country Report No. 12/129 click for more

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Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

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Economic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa have remained generally robust despite a sluggish global economy. The near-term outlook for the region remains broadly positive, and growth is projected at 5Ľ percent a year in 2012–13. Most low-income countries are projected to continue to grow strongly, supported by domestic demand, including from investment. The outlook is less favorable for many of the middle-income countries, especially South Africa, that are more closely linked to European markets and thus experience a more noticeable drag from the external environment. The main risks to the outlook are an intensification of financial stresses in the euro zone and a sharp fiscal adjustment in the US–the so called fiscal cliff. Click for more

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Resident Representative for The Gambia

Meshack Tjirongo
Resident Representative
Banjul, The Gambia
Tel:(220) 449 8257
E-mail: RR-GMB@imf.org