## IMF Office in The Gambia ## Source details **Canonical URL:** [IMF Office in The Gambia](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/gmb) ## Other formats - [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/gmb/index.md) - [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/resrep/gmb/index.json) - [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/resrep/gmb/bundle-manifest.json) ### Resident Representative for The Gambia Patrick Gitton Resident Representative ### Office Information 1 Paradise Beach Place Bertil Harding Highway Kololi, [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]) Gambia Phone: + (220) 440 4030 Email: [RR-GMB@imf.org](mailto:RR-GMB@imf.org) ### At a Glance - Current IMF membership: 191 countries --- ### Useful Information - Resident Representative: Patrick Gitton - Partnerships and links highlighted: - G20 - Compact with Africa - Capacity Development at the IMF - AFRITAC West 2 - World Bank Country Information - African Development Bank ### 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 - Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty — September 24, 2025 ### The Gambia and IMF relations — key facts and statistics - Membership: The Gambia joined the Fund in September 21, 1967. - Article VIII acceptance: The Gambia accepted the obligations under Article VIII, Sections 2(a), 3, and 4, of the Fund’s Articles of Agreements on January 21, 1993. - Exchange system: The Gambia maintains an exchange system that is free of restrictions on the making of payments and transfers for current international transactions. - Quota (SDR): 62.2 Million - Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 97.76 million (December 31, 2023) - Article IV/Country Report: December 18, 2023 Country Report No. 24/15 ### Office Activities — Regional Economic Outlook (April 16, 2026) - Report title: Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure - Regional context and projection: - 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 warnings and integrity notices - Fraud alert summary: - 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 and instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval to enable them to receive large sums of monies as beneficiaries. - Contact e-mail information provided in the scam letters is always BOGUS. - Unwitting respondents are requested to send personal banking details which the scammers then utilize for fraudulent activities. - Guidance: For more information, consult materials on Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF. ### Research series notice - Departmental African Paper Series: - Covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest. - Views expressed 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 Gambia - [IMF's Work on Gambia](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/gmb#country) --- ## 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 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) - [Country Report No. 24/15](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2024/01/18/The-Gambia-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-and-Request-for-an-Arrangement-Under-the-Extended-543899) - [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/gmb_