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Malawi Resident Representative Site

Resident Representative Office in Malawi

January, 2010

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

At a Glance : Malawi's Relations with the IMF

  • Current membership: 188 countries
  • Malawi joined the Fund in July 19, 1965; Article VIII (December 7, 1995)
  • Total Quotas: 69.40 Million (As of November 30, 2006)
  • Outstanding Purchases and Loans:
    ESF Arrangements SDR 34.70 million % of Quota 50.00
    ECF Arrangements SDR 70.02 million % of Quota 100.89
  • Last Article IV Consultation: The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on July 23, 2012. (Country Report No. 12/221 )

News and Highlights

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Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges for 2010

Remarks by Ms. Antoinette Sayeh Director, African Department of the International Monetary Fund The Brookings Institution–November 19, 2009 click for more

The World Must Not Forget Africa During This Crisis

As the world struggles with the most serious financial turmoil of the post-war era, attention has focused on the advanced and emerging-market economies that are most immediately affected. But the impact on poor countries is far more severe. click for more

IMF to Assist Africa Hit Hard by Global Downturn

"While the headlines have been dominated by the impact of the crisis on advanced economies and emerging markets, the crisis also poses a severe challenge for African countries, which the international community must not ignore," said IMF Deputy Managing Director Takatoshi Kato. click for more

Malawi and The IMF

Malawi: Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria—Staff Report;Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malawi

May 22, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/131 click for more

Malawi: First Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Modification of Performance Criteria—Staff Report; Informational Annex; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malawi

May 20, 2013
Series: Country Report No. 13/119 click for more

Press Release: IMF Regional Technical Assistance Center for East Africa Scales Up Activities; External Evaluation Commends Very Strong Performance

April 11, 2013

Press Release: IMF Executive Board Completes Second Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Malawi and Approves US$19.6 Million Disbursement

April 8, 2013

Malawi -- Letter of Intent, Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, and Technical Memorandum of Understanding, March 28, 2013

March 28, 2013
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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 5¼ 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 Malawi

Ruby E. M. Randall
Ruby E. M. Randall
Lilongwe
Telephone: 265-1-770-725
E-mail: RR-MWI@imf.org