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

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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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Where is Zimbabwe Heading

Presentation

November 26, 2019
Importance of Competition for Growth in sub-Saharan Africa

Article from Business Weekly

November 15, 2019
Domestic Arrears in Sub-Saharan Africa: Size, Symptom and Cures

Presentation

November 14, 2019
Weak Fiscal, Budgetary Institutions Fuel Domestic Arrears - IMF

Article from the Business Times

November 14, 2019
Zim Revival an Uphill Task

Article from the Financial Gazette

November 14, 2019

IMF's Work on Zimbabwe

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
Transcript of IMF Press Briefing

September 12, 2019
Transcript of IMF Press Briefing

June 27, 2019
IMF Managing Director Approves a Staff-Monitored Program for Zimbabwe

May 31, 2019

Regional Economic Outlook

October 18, 2019

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to remain at 3.2 percent in 2019 and rise to 3.6 percent in 2020. The expected recovery, however, is at a slower pace than previously envisaged for about two-thirds of the countries in the region, partly due to a challenging external environment. Growth is projected to remain strong in non-resource-intensive countries, averaging about 6 percent. As a result, 24 countries, home to about 500 million people, will see their per capita income rise faster than the rest of the world. In contrast, growth is expected to move in slow gear in resource-intensive countries (2½ percent). Hence, 21 countries are projected to have per capita growth lower than the world average. Reducing risks and promoting sustained and inclusive growth across all countries in the region requires carefully calibrating the near-term policy mix, building resilience, and raising medium-term growth.

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October 18, 2019