IMF Office in REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA

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Resident Representative for Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Haiyan Shi
Resident Representative

Office Information

Edifício Naciones Unidas,
2ª planta, Malabo II
Código Postal Número 399
Malabo, Guinea Equatorial
email: RR-GNQ@imf.org

At A Glance

• Equatorial Guinea joined the Fund in December 22, 1969
• Total Quotas (SDR): 157.5 million
• Outstanding Purchases and Loans (SDR): 76.54 million (as of September 30, 2023)
• Article IV/ Country Report: August 2022

Office leadership and mandate

• Resident Representative: Haiyan Shi, Resident Representative.
• The IMF office provides information on IMF activities in Equatorial Guinea, views of IMF staff, and relations between Equatorial Guinea and the IMF.
• The IMF notes additional information is available on the Equatorial Guinea and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents.

Recent IMF publications highlighted

• 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

Regional Economic Outlook (Sub-Saharan Africa) — key findings

• Publication: Regional Economic Outlook — April 16, 2026 — Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure.
• Reported regional growth outcomes and projections:
  • 2025 growth: 4.5%
  • 2026 regional growth expected to decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent.
• Context: After a strong 2025, Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 reaping stabilization gains, but the war in the Middle East has clouded the outlook.
• The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff; the views expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF Management.

Public advisory on fraudulent scam communications

• 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 currently in circulation.
• Common scam features:
  • Use of official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
  • Instructions to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to enable receipt of large sums of monies as beneficiaries.
  • Contact e-mail information is always BOGUS.
  • Requests for personal banking details used for fraudulent activities.
• For more information, consult IMF guidance on Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF.

GNQ and IMF

• GNQ and IMF

References

• World Economic Outlook
• Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology
• Global Financial Stability Report
• Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks
• Fiscal Monitor
• Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks
• Regional Economic Outlook Reports, All Regions
• Asia and Pacific
• Europe
• Middle East and Central Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Western Hemisphere
• IMF Annual Report 2026
• Navigating a Precarious World
• More Publications
• Equatorial Guinea and the IMF. Additional information can be found on the Equatorial Guinea and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents.
• Article IV/ Country Report: August 2022
• Read the Report