IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Liberia

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Joel Chiedu Okwuokei
Resident Representative

The Keynes Building
Mamba Point
Monrovia, Liberia
Phone: +231 777 139 807 OR +231 777 139 808
Email: RR-LBR@imf.org

Current IMF membership: 191 countries
Liberia joined the Fund on March 28, 1962.
Quota: SDR 258.4 million
Outstanding loans: RCF Loans SDR 32.30 million; ECF Arrangements SDR 76.03 million
Article IV/Country Report: September 14, 2022. (IMF Country Report No. 22/296)

Joel Chiedu Okwuokei, Resident Representative
The Resident Representative Office oversees IMF work in Liberia and coordinates IMF activities in-country.
Additional related institutions and partnerships listed:
- African Development Bank
- AFRITAC West 2
- Capacity Development at the IMF
- G20 - Compact with Africa
- Liberia and the World Bank
- UNDP Liberia

World Economic Outlook
- Title: Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
- Date: July 8, 2026
Global Financial Stability Report
- Title: Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
- Date: April 14, 2026
Fiscal Monitor
- Title: Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
- Date: April 15, 2026
Annual Report of the Executive Board
- Title: Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty
- Date: September 24, 2025
Regional and thematic groupings noted: Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere

Publication: Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure
Findings and projections:
- After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains.
- Regional growth is expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026.
Context:
- The war in the Middle East is identified as a factor clouding the regional outlook.

The IMF warns 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.
Characteristics of the scams:
- May appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
- Instruct recipients to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to enable receipt of large sums.
- Contact e-mail information is always BOGUS.
- Scammers request personal banking details which are used for fraudulent activities.
Guidance:
- For more information, consult the IMF material titled Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF.

The Departmental African Paper Series:
- Covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by 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.