## IMF Office in Cameroon

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Office in Cameroon](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/cmr)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/cmr/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/resrep/cmr/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/resrep/cmr/bundle-manifest.json)

### Resident Representative for Cameroon

Toomas Aarand Orav  
Resident Representative

### Office Information

Yaoundé  
Tel: (237) 222 22 38 53/54  
Fax: (237) 222 22 14 42  
Email: [RR-CMR@imf.org](mailto:RR-CMR@imf.org)

### At a Glance

- Cameroon joined the Fund in July 10, 1963; Article VIII
- Total Quotas: SDR 276.00 Million (As of February 29, 2016)
- Loans outstanding: ESF RAC Loan SDR 65 Million
- ECF Arrangements SDR 5.58 Million
- [Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2018/07/23/Cameroon-2018-Article-IV-Consultation-Second-Review-Under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-46113) (Country Report No. 18/235, July 23, 2018)

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### Overview
- The Office provides information on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Cameroon and the IMF.
- Last Updated: July 29, 2021.

### Office Leadership
- Resident Representative: Toomas Aarand Orav.

### Key Questions on Cameroon
- The site lists "Key Questions on Cameroon" as a focal item for public information (section heading present).

### Useful Links
- The Office lists connections to regional and international institutions and initiatives:
  - AFRITAC Central
  - BEAC
  - G20 - Compact with Africa
  - Capacity Development at the IMF
  - African Development Bank
  - The World Bank in Cameroon
  - Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) Documents (noted as a heading)

### Publications (selected from Office listing)
- 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.
- Annual Report of the Executive Board — Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty — September 24, 2025.
- Regional groupings listed under Fiscal Monitor: Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere.

### Office Activities in Cameroon (highlights)
- Date noted: 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.

### Fraud Alert
- The Office warns that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the IMF or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation.
  - Scam letters may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
  - Scams instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to receive large sums.
  - Contact e-mail information provided by scammers is always BOGUS; victims are then requested to send personal banking details which scammers utilize for fraudulent activities.
  - Readers are referred to additional information: 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 IMF staff, focusing 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 Cameroon

- [IMF's Work on Cameroon](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/cmr#Country)

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## References

- [Key Questions on Cameroon](https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/CMR/cameroon-qandas)
- [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 2025](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb)
- [Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb/issues/2025/09/24/annual-report-2025)
- [More Publications](https://www.imf.org/en/publications)
- [Staff Report for the 2018 Article IV Consultation](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2018/07/23/Cameroon-2018-Article-IV-Consultation-Second-Review-Under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-46113)
- [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/cmr_