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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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.
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Zimbabwe Implements the International Monetary Fund’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
March 14, 2023
With the successful launch of a new data portal, Zimbabwe has implemented a key recommendation of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) to publish essential macroeconomic and financial data. The e-GDDS is the first tier of the IMF Data Standards Initiatives that promote transparency as a global public good and encourage countries to voluntarily publish timely data that is essential for monitoring and analyzing economic performance.
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Zimbabwe: Technical Assistance Report—Financial Sector Stability Review Consolidated Supervision
December 19, 2022
Series:Country Report No. 2022/379
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IMF Staff Concludes Article IV Mission to Zimbabwe
December 15, 2022
IMF Staff Concludes Article IV Mission to Zimbabwe
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IMF Staff Concludes Staff Visit to Zimbabwe
September 19, 2022
IMF Staff Concludes Staff Visit to Zimbabwe
Regional Economic Outlook
April 14, 2023
Growth in sub-Saharan Africa will decline to 3.6 percent this year. Amid a global slowdown, activity is expected to decelerate for a second year in a row. Still, this headline figure masks significant variation across the region. The funding squeeze will also impact the region’s longer-term outlook. A shortage of funding may force countries to reduce resources for critical development sectors like health, education, and infrastructure, weakening the region’s growth potential.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.