Rwandan officials have discussed the country’s growth outlook and rising inflation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during a meeting on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok.
Finance ministry officials and National Bank of Rwanda Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye met IMF African Department Director Zeine Zeidane on Monday morning.
Their talks focused on Rwanda’s economic resilience, inflationary pressures and policy priorities for sustaining macroeconomic stability.
The discussion comes as Rwanda reports strong economic growth alongside a sharp rise in consumer prices.
The economy expanded by 9.4 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2026, with services contributing 51 percent of GDP, industry 23 percent and agriculture 21 percent, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda.
Inflation accelerated to 17.2 percent in September, up from 15.7 percent in August. The increase adds to pressure on household purchasing power and makes price stability a central concern for policymakers.
The meeting also follows the IMF Executive Board’s approval in June of a 38-month Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Rwanda.
The programme is intended to support economic adjustment, rebuild policy buffers and sustain growth. At the time, the IMF projected growth of 6.8 percent in 2026 and warned that higher global energy and import costs could weigh on the outlook.
The annual meetings are taking place in Bangkok from October 12 to 18, bringing together finance ministers, central bank governors and development leaders to discuss global economic and financial issues. 
