This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Niger and the IMF. Additional information can be found on Niger and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with Niger.
At a Glance
- Current IMF membership: 191 countries
- Niger joined the Fund on April 24, 1963.
- Total Quotas: SDR 131.6 Million
- Outstanding purchases and loans: SDR 345.18 Million (As of June 30, 2024)
- Link to 2022 Article IV Country report. (Country Report No. 2023/028, January 18, 2023)
News and Highlights
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Regional Economic Outlook Presentation
Mr. Rasmane Ouedraogo, Resident Representative, presented the latest April 2023 REO to the Minister of Finance, Ambassadors, trade unions, journalists and university students. (French version only)
June 9, 2023
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Presentation given by the resident representative to the Nigerien government, international community, academics, and young business leaders
December 10, 2019
Niger and the IMF
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December 17, 2024
The IMF Executive Board today completed the Fifth Review of Benin’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the Second Review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$80 million.
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December 16, 2024
Washington, DC – December 16, 2024 : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the seventh review under Guinea-Bissau’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. The three-year arrangement, approved on January 30, 2023, aims to secure debt sustainability, improve governance, and reduce corruption while creating fiscal space for inclusive growth. The Executive Board granted an augmentation of access (140 percent of quota or SDR 39.76 million) on November 29, 2023.
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November 11, 2024
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Mr. Antonio David held meetings from October 28 to November 9, 2024, on the sixth review of the agreement with Niger under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the second review of the arrangement under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) and conducted discussions on the 2024 Article IV Consultation
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November 7, 2024
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Niko Hobdari, Mission Chief for Guinea Bissau, held meetings in Bissau during October 29 - November 6, 2024 to discuss macroeconomic policies in the context of the Seventh Review of the ECF arrangement.
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October 17, 2024
IMF has reached staff-level agreement with Benin on the Fifth Review of Benin’s EFF/ECF and the Second Review of the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
October 25, 2024
Reforms amid Great ExpectationsSub-Saharan African countries are implementing difficult and much needed reforms to restore macroeconomic stability, and while overall imbalances have started to narrow, the picture is varied. Policymakers face three main hurdles. First, regional growth, at a projected 3.6 percent in 2024, is generally subdued and uneven, although it is expected to recover modestly next year to 4.2 percent. Second, financing conditions continue to be tight. Third, the complex interplay of poverty, scarce opportunities, and weak governance--compounded by a higher cost of living and short-term hardships linked to macroeconomic adjustment--are fueling social frustration. Within this environment, policymakers face a difficult balancing act in striving for macroeconomic stability while also working to address development needs and ensure that reforms are socially and politically acceptable. Protecting the most vulnerable from the costs of adjustment and realizing reforms that create sufficient jobs will be critical to mobilize public support.
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Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
We would like to bring to the notice of the general public that 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, and may appear on official letterhead containing the IMF logo. The scam letters instruct potential victims to contact the IMF for issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval, to enable them receives large sums of monies as beneficiaries. The contact e-mail information is always BOGUS and unsuspecting individuals are then requested to send their personal banking details which the scammers utilize for their fraudulent activities.For more information please see Fraudulent Scam Emails Using the Name of the IMF
Departmental Papers on Africa
The Departmental African Paper Series covers research on sub-Saharan Africa conducted by International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff, particularly on issues of broad regional or cross-country interest. 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.