## IMF Office in REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Office in REPUBLIC OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/gnq)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/gnq/index.md)
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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](mailto: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](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/08/03/Republic-of-Equatorial-Guinea-2022-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-And-521695)

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### 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](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/gnq#GNQ%20and%20IMF)

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## References

- [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)
- [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.](https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/GNQ)
- [Article IV/ Country Report: August 2022](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/08/03/Republic-of-Equatorial-Guinea-2022-Article-IV-Consultation-Press-Release-Staff-Report-And-521695)
- [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/gnq_