This web page presents information about the work of the IMF in Zimbabwe, including the activities of the IMF Resident Representative Office. Additional information can be found on the Zimbabwe and IMF country page, including IMF reports and Executive Board documents that deal with Zimbabwe.
At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 190 countries
- Zimbabwe joined the Fund on February 3, 1995
- Total Quota: SDR 706.80 Million
- Loans outstanding: None
- Last Article IV Consultation: The Article IV consultation staff report was discussed by the Executive Board on February 24, 2020 (Country Report No. 20/82).
Office Activities
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Special Drawing Rights Presentation
General SDR allocations are made to IMF members that are participants in the SDR department (currently all IMF members) in proportion to their IMF quota shares.
May 12, 2021
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SSA REO Outreach Presentation Navigating a Long Pandemic May 2021
Despite turning out better than expected, growth in 2020 is estimated to be the worst on record, at –1.9 percent, leading to a large increase in poverty. In 2021, the region’s economy is expected to resume expansion at 3.4 percent, weaker than the 6 percent for the rest of the world, amid a continued lack of access to vaccines and limited policy space to support the crisis response and recovery.
May 5, 2021
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Covid-19 has compounded Africa's economic woes
In-Depth Interview with Patrick Imam
December 4, 2020
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REO Outreach Presentation - A Difficult Road to Recovery
November 30, 2020
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Zimbabwe: Economic Outlook and SMP Performance
Presentation
March 16, 2020
IMF's Work on Zimbabwe
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IMF Staff Concludes Staff Visit to Zimbabwe
October 25, 2023
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Wojciech Maliszewski conducted a staff visit in Harare during October 18–25, 2023 to discuss recent economic developments and the economic outlook.
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October 19, 2023
Series:Country Report No. 2023/351
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Zimbabwe: Technical Assistance Report—Financial Soundness Indicators Statistics Mission
October 19, 2023
Series:Country Report No. 2023/353
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Zimbabwe: FSSR Follow Up Technical Assistance—Implementation of the Basel II/III Capital Framework
October 17, 2023
Author/Editor:Paula Cristina Seixas de Oliveira | João Luis Resende
Series:High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2023/014 -
Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Permanently Decline if Geopolitical Tensions Escalate
May 1, 2023
Countries will need to build resilience to manage the inevitable shifts in trade and foreign direct investment.
Regional Economic Outlook
October 10, 2023
LIGHT ON THE HORIZON?
Still emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been hit by a sluggish global economy, worldwide inflation, high borrowing costs, and a cost-of-living crisis. In many cases, inflation is still too high, borrowing costs are still elevated, exchange-rate pressures persist, and political instability is an ongoing concern. To ensure that the coming rebound is more than just a transitory glimpse of sunshine, it is important for authorities to guard against a premature relaxation of stabilization policies, while also focusing on reforms to both claw back lost ground from the four-year crisis and also to create new space to address the region’s pressing development needs.
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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.