## IMF Resident Representative in Benin

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**Canonical URL:** [IMF Resident Representative in Benin](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/ben)

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### Resident Representative for Benin

Some, Yirbehogre Modeste

### Office Information

C/O Ministère de l’Economie et des Finances  
Bâtiment IGF, 2e étage  
08 BP 989  
Cotonou  
Email: [RR-BEN@imf.org](mailto:RR-BEN@imf.org)  
Phone: (229) 21 30 14 31

### At a Glance

- Benin joined the Fund on July 10, 1963.
- Total Quotas: SDR 123.8 Million
- Loans outstanding: ECF Arrangements SDR 109,29 Million
- Last Article IV Consultation: [The](https://www.imf.org/en/Search#q=sub-saharan%20africa&sort=relevancy&f:type=[PUBS,DEPTPPRS]#q=sub-saharan%20africa&sort=relevancy&f:type=[PUBS,DEPTPPRS]) 2019 Article IV Consultation staff report was discussed by the Executive Board on June 21, 2019. ([IMF Country Report No. 19/203, July 2, 2019](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2019/07/02/Benin-2019-Article-IV-Consultation-Fourth-Review-under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-47072))

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### IMF Office in Benin — Contact and Staff
- Contact Information: (229) 21 30 44 57
- Resident Representative listed: Some, Yirbehogre Modeste
- The Office provides information on the Office’s activities, IMF staff views, and relations between Benin and the IMF.

### Country Focus — Benin’s Use of IMF Facilities
- Headline: "Benin Taps Two IMF Facilities to Counter Headwinds and Support SDGs"
- The Office notes that Benin made significant strides in managing its economy, but that hard-won economic gains are at risk.
- The Office directs users to additional information on Benin and IMF country engagement, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French.

### Publications and Selected IMF Outputs (listed)
- World Economic Outlook: "Coming Soon: World Economic Outlook" — October 13, 2026
- Global Financial Stability Report: "Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks" — April 14, 2026
- Fiscal Monitor: "Taxing better to boost growth: Insights from the IMF’s Fiscal Monitor" — September 29, 2026
- Regional Economic Outlook: regional editions listed — Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere
- Annual Report of the Executive Board: "Navigating a Precarious World" — September 23, 2026
- Additional note: "More Publications" heading indicates further IMF outputs are available.

### Fraud Warning and Public Alert
- The IMF warns that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the IMF or authored by high ranking IMF officials are in circulation.
- Characteristics of the scam:
  - May appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
  - Instruct recipients to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to enable receipt of large sums.
  - Contact e-mail information provided in the scam is always BOGUS.
  - Unsuspecting individuals are requested to send personal banking details which scammers then use for fraudulent activities.
- The IMF directs readers to further information under "Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF."

### Regional Economic Outlook — Sub-Saharan Africa (April 16, 2026)
- Report title/summary: "Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure"
- Key statistics and projections:
  - Growth in 2025: 4.5%
  - Regional growth expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026
- Contextual factors:
  - After a strong 2025 with growth at 4.5%, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping the benefits of hard-won stabilization gains.
  - The war in the Middle East has clouded the outlook and is identified as a downside risk.
- Research note:
  - The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, focused 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.

### IMF's Work on Benin

- [IMF's Work on Benin](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/ben#Benin%20and%20the%20IMF)

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## References

- [Benin Taps Two IMF Facilities to Counter Headwinds and Support SDGs](https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2022/07/14/cf-benin-taps-imf-facilities)
- [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Coming Soon: World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/10/13/world-economic-outlook-october-2026)
- [Global Financial Stability Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr)
- [Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/04/14/global-financial-stability-report-april-2026)
- [Fiscal Monitor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm)
- [Taxing better to boost growth: Insights from the IMF’s Fiscal Monitor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/10/05/fiscal-monitor-october-2026)
- [Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo)
- [Asia and Pacific](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac)
- [Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu)
- [Middle East and Central Asia](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/meca)
- [Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa)
- [Western Hemisphere](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/wh)
- [IMF Annual Report 2026](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb)
- [Navigating a Precarious World](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb/issues/2026/09/23/annual-report-2026)
- [More Publications](https://www.imf.org/en/publications)
- [IMF Country Report No. 19/203, July 2, 2019)](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2019/07/02/Benin-2019-Article-IV-Consultation-Fourth-Review-under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-47072)
- [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-april-2026)

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