## IMF Office in Zambia

## Source details

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

## Other formats

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

### Resident Representative for Zambia

Eric Lautier  
Resident Representative

### Office Information

Email: [RR-ZMB@imf.org](mailto:RR-ZMB@imf.org)

### At a Glance

- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- Zambia joined the Fund on September 23, 1965; Article VIII
- Total Quotas: 978.2 million (As of April 30, 2016)
- Special Drawing Rights (SDR): 1339.68 million
- Article IV/ Country Report: July 13, 2023

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### Office and Representation
- Resident Representative: Eric Lautier
- Last Updated: June 28, 2024

### Key Publications and Upcoming Releases
- World Economic Outlook
  - Coming Soon: World Economic Outlook — October 13, 2026
- Global Financial Stability Report
  - Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks — April 14, 2026
- Fiscal Monitor
  - Taxing better to boost growth: Insights from the IMF’s Fiscal Monitor — September 29, 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 (April 16, 2026)
- Report title: Hard-Won Gains Under Pressure
- Key findings and projections:
  - 2025 growth: 4.5 percent
  - Regional growth projection for 2026: decline by 0.2 percentage points to 4.3 percent
  - Context: 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.

### Public Advisory: Fraudulent Scam Letters
- The IMF warns that several variants of financial scam letters purporting to be sanctioned by the International Monetary Fund or authored by high ranking IMF officials are currently in circulation.
- Characteristics of the scams:
  - May appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo.
  - Instruct recipients to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other approvals to enable receiving large sums of monies as beneficiaries.
  - Contact e-mail information is always BOGUS.
  - Scammers request personal banking details which are then used for fraudulent activities.
- Guidance: For more information refer to Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF.

### Research Note: Departmental African Paper Series
- Scope: Covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by IMF staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest.
- Disclaimer: 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 Zambia

- [IMF's Work on Zambia](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/zmb#country)

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## References

- [Key Questions on Zambia](https://www.imf.org/en/Countries/ZMB/zambia-qandas)
- [World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Coming Soon: World Economic Outlook](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/10/13/world-economic-outlook-october-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)
- [Taxing better to boost growth: Insights from the IMF’s Fiscal Monitor](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/10/05/fiscal-monitor-october-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)
- [Article IV/ Country Report:July 13, 2023](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2023/07/13/Zambia-2023-Article-IV-Consultation-First-Review-Under-the-Extended-Credit-Facility-536340)
- [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/zmb_