Zimbabwe and the IMF

Executive Board Calendar

Board Discussions on Zimbabwe:

Team

Christian Beddies, Resident Representative: Christian Beddies is the resident representative for the International Monetary Fund in Zimbabwe since the re-opening of the office in July 2014. He joined the International Monetary Fund in 1998 and has worked in various departments in different capacities. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of London’s Queen Mary & Westfield College, and a M.A. in economics from Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich.
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.
Wilfred Chiduku, Office Driver: Wilfred Chiduku is the Driver in the IMF’s local office. He joined the office in September 2014. He has worked in the VIP section of various government offices as a driver for the past 28 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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The last Article IV Executive Board Consultation was on July 5, 2017. Listed below are items related to Zimbabwe.

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At a Glance

2017 Projected Real GDP Growth (% Change) : 2.8
2017 Projected Consumer Prices (% Change): 2.5
Country Population: 14.877 million
Date of Membership: September 29, 1980

Latest Country Assessment/Country Report: July 7, 2017
Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 79.8 million
Quota (SDR): 706.8 million
Number of Arrangements since membership: 7

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