IMF -- Resident Representative Office in Zimbabwe

Resident Representative for Zimbabwe

Patrick Amir Imam

Resident Representative

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12th FloorZB Life TowersCorner Jason Moyo Avenue and Sam Nujoma StreetHarare

Tel: +263 4 251251
Fax: +263 4 251254
Email: RR-ZWE@imf.org

Patrick Amir Imam, Resident Representative: Patrick Amir Imam is currently the representative of the IMF in Zimbabwe, and has been with the institutions since 2005. Prior to joining the Fund, he worked as an Investment Banker at Credit Suisse First Boston in London. Since joining the Fund, he has worked on IMF programs, carried out technical assistance, and done surveillance in the Middle East and Central Asia department, the African Department, the IMF Institute, and more recently in the Monetary and Capital Markets Department. He was also the IMF representative in Madagascar from 2014 to 2018. His publications have focused on issues related to financial stability, macro-prudential policies, and financial sector development. He was educated at the University of Oxford, at the University of Warwick, and has a PhD in Economics from Cambridge University.
Petronella Chishawa, Economist: Petronella Chishawa is the local economist. She joined the office in November 2014. Prior to joining the IMF’s local office, she was serving the Government of Zimbabwe as a Principal Economist at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development where she worked for 9 years. She has a MSc. Degree in international trade policy and trade law and a Post Graduate Diploma in international trade policy and law from Lund University, Sweden and a BSc. Honors’ Degree in economics from the University of Zimbabwe.
James Rusike, Office Driver: James Rusike is the driver in the IMF’s local office. He joined the IMF in 2016 and worked for the government prior to that. He started his career as a pool driver, and was a VIP driver in various government offices for 8 years.
Beatrice Banda, Administrative Assistant: Beatrice Banda is the administrative assistant. She joined the IMF’s local office in September 2014. Prior to that she worked 11 years as an administrator / office manager in the private sector where she gained a wealth of experience. She is currently pursuing a Chartered Institute of Secretaries (CIS) qualification.

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IMF's Work on Zimbabwe

At a Glance

Current IMF membership: 189 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 July 5, 2017 (Country Report No. 17/196)
Staff Monitored Program: Approved on May 30, 2019 (Country Report No. 19/144)

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Zimbabwe: Economic Outlook and SMP Performance

Presentation

March 16, 2020
Zim Has to Recalibrate Budget - IMF Rep

Article from Business Times

March 12, 2020
Zim Missed US$50 Billion Windfall from IMF

Article from Business Times

March 12, 2020
Zim Inflation Target Feasible: IMF

Article from Business Weekly

March 9, 2020
ZITF Hangs in the Balance. . . Bars Exhibitors from COVID-19-Affected Countries

Article from Sunday Mail

March 8, 2020

IMF's Work on Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe : 2019 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Zimbabwe

March 26, 2020

Author/Editor:International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Series:Country Report No. 20/82
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Zimbabwe

February 26, 2020
Transcript of IMF Press Briefing

January 30, 2020
Transcript of the October 2019 African Finance Ministers Press Conference

October 21, 2019
IMF Staff Concludes Visit for the Article IV Consultation and Discussions on the First Review of the Staff-Monitored Program to Zimbabwe

September 26, 2019

Regional Economic Outlook

April 15, 2020

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April 15, 2020