An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, held discussions in Banjul from April 22-May 6, 2026, and via remotely thereafter, under the 2026 Article IV Consultation. A staff-level agreement was reached on the fifth review of the program supported under the 36-month ECF arrangement approved in January 2024 for total access of SDR 74.64 million (about US$102.2 million). This agreement, which includes a six-month extension of the ECF arrangement to July 2027 along with an augmentation of access by SDR 12.44 million (about US$17.0 million) to help address current challenges stemming from the war in the Middle East [...]