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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May 16, 2025
IMF Staff and Nigerien Authorities have reached an agreement at the staff level on the seventh review of Niger's economic program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and the third review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).
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May 6, 2025
Economic growth continues to be strong in the WAEMU. Inflation has fallen back to its target range, and recent improvements in regional external imbalances are supporting a strong recovery in reserves.
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Press Briefing Transcript: African Department, Spring Meetings 2025
April 25, 2025
Press Briefing Transcript: African Department, Spring Meetings 2025
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Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Countries—2025
April 22, 2025
Subject:Exchange rate arrangements | Foreign exchange | Currency markets | Financial markets | Exchange restrictions | Multiple currency practices
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Macroeconomic Developments and Prospects in Low-Income Countries—2025
April 22, 2025
Subject: Exchange rate arrangements,Foreign exchange,Currency markets,Financial markets,Exchange restrictions,Multiple currency practices
Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
April 25, 2025
A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and made policy even more challenging. Adding to existing policy complications there is now an extra premium on resilience—a country’s ability to rebound quickly from future shocks. The region’s progress and perseverance over the past few years is notable, but continued efforts will be needed to sustain the recovery and enhance the region’s resilience. Caution, consistency, and credibility are now more important than ever.
Read the Report
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
