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      "heading": "Resident Representative for Republic of Congo",
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          "text": "Phone: (242) 81-53-37"
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          "text": "Fax: (242) 81-14-65"
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          "text": "Email: RR-COG@imf.org",
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          "text": "Current IMF membership: 191 countries"
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          "text": "Republic of the Congo joined the Fund in July 10, 1963; Article VIII"
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          "text": "Total Quotas: SDR 162 Million"
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          "text": "Loans outstanding: PRGF/ECF Arrangements SDR 16.32 Million"
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        {
          "text": "Last Article IV Consultation: The 2015 Article IV consultation staff report was discussed by the Executive Board on June 1, 2015 (Country Report No. 15/263)",
          "href": "https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/republic-of-congo-2015-article-iv-consultation-press-release-and-staff-report-43284",
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    "Resident Representative: Maximilien Kaffo.",
    "The Office communicates IMF staff views and manages relations between the Republic of the Congo and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).",
    "Position advertised: Economist (in French).",
    "Deadline for applying is March 2, 2026.",
    "Publication: \"Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure\" (April 16, 2026).",
    "Regional performance and projection bullets:",
    "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 — Navigating a Precarious World — September 23, 2026.",
    "Regional Economic Outlook sections listed: Asia and Pacific; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; Western Hemisphere.",
    "The IMF warns of multiple variants of fraudulent scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the IMF or authored by high ranking IMF officials.",
    "Characteristics of the scams:",
    "The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa by IMF staff, focusing on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.",
    "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.",
    "Official IMF reports and Executive Board documents dealing with the Republic of the Congo are available in English and French through IMF country resources for the Republic of the Congo.",
    "[Republic of Congo and the IMF](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/cog#Republic%20of%20Congo%20and%20the%20IMF)",
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