## Resident Representative Office in Central African Republic ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [Resident Representative Office in Central African Republic](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/caf) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/caf/index.md) - [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/resrep/caf/index.json) - [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/resrep/caf/bundle-manifest.json) ### Resident Representative for Central African Republic [African Development Bank](https://www.afdb.org/en) [AFRITAC Central](http://www.afritaccentre.org/) [BCEAO](http://www.bceao.int/) [Capacity Development at the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/Capacity-Development) [G20 Compact with Africa](https://www.compactwithafrica.org/content/compactwithafrica/home.html) [World Bank in CAR](http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/centralafricanrepublic) [Ministry of Finance and Budget](http://www.finances-budget.cf/) [Central African Economic and Monetary Community](http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=365) ### At a Glance - Current IMF membership: 191 countries - Central African Republic joined the Fund in July 10, 1963. - Quota (SDR): 111.4 million - Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 227.87 million (September 30, 2025) - Last Article IV Consultation : [Country Report No. 2023/155; May 2, 2023](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2023/05/02/Central-African-Republic-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-and-request-for-a-38-month-533019) --- ### Office Activities - The Office provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Central African Republic and the IMF. - Additional information can be found on Central African Republic and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French related to Central African Republic. ### Publications (selected) - World Economic Outlook — Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology — July 8, 2026 - Global Financial Stability Report — Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks — April 14, 2026 - Fiscal Monitor — Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks — April 15, 2026 - Regional Economic Outlook — 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 - More Publications (additional materials available) ### Regional Economic Outlook — Sub-Saharan Africa (April 16, 2026) - Title: Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure - 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. - Regional growth is expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent in 2026. ### Public Notice on Fraudulent Scam Emails - 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. - Scam letters may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. - Scam content: instructions to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval to enable recipients to receive large sums of monies as beneficiaries. - Scam modus operandi: contact e-mail information is always BOGUS; unsuspecting individuals are requested to send personal banking details which scammers utilize for fraudulent activities. - For more information please see Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF. ### Central African Republic and the IMF - [Central African Republic and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/caf#Central%20African%20Republic%20and%20The%20IMF) --- ## References - [Capacity Development at the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/Capacity-Development) - [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo) - [Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/07/08/world-economic-outlook-update-july-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) - [Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/04/15/fiscal-monitor-april-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) - [Country Report No. 2023/155; May 2, 2023](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2023/05/02/Central-African-Republic-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-and-request-for-a-38-month-533019) - [Read the Report](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa/issues/2026/04/16/regional-economic-outlook-for-sub-saharan-africa-april-2026) _Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/caf_