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
- Current IMF membership: 190 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.
- Quota (SDR): 62.2 Million
- Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 28.12 Million (June 30, 2019)
- Last Article IV Consultation: The 2018 Article IV consultation staff report was discussed by the Executive Board on March 22, 2018 (Country Report No. 18/99, April 4, 2018)
Office Activities
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IMF Resident Representative, Mamadou Dioulde Barry, presenting recent economic developments in SSA and The Gambia; and informing the audience about IMF supports to the country.
June 15, 2021
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Gambia Advertisement for the Office Manager Position
November 13, 2020
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Launching of the April 2019 Regional Economic Outlook (REO)
Power Point Presentation held at the University of the Gambia
June 10, 2019
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DMD Tao Zhang Concludes his Visit to The Gambia
Press Review (articles and videos)
May 15, 2019
IMF's Work on Gambia
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April 9, 2022
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December 10, 2021
Series:Country Report No. 2021/265
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December 10, 2021
Series:Country Report No. 2021/266
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60th Anniversary of IMF African Department
December 7, 2021
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November 24, 2021
Regional Economic Outlook
April 28, 2022
The economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa surprised on the upside in the second half of 2021, prompting a significant upward revision in last year’s estimated growth, from 3.7 to 4.5 percent. This year, however, that progress has been jeopardized by the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has triggered a global economic shock that is hitting the region at a time when countries’ policy space to respond to it is minimal to nonexistent. Most notably, surging oil and food prices are straining the external and fiscal balances of commodity-importing countries and have increased food security concerns in the region.Read the Report
Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.For more information please see Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
Departmental Papers on Africa
The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on Sub-Saharan Africa conducted by International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest. The views expressed in these papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.