Central Bank of West African States
People: Central Bank of West Africa governor reappointed for second term
Oman’s sultan elects new central bank board chairman; and more
West Africa launches new currency in break with France
France will now have less involvement in the affairs of the West African Economic and Monetary Union
West Africa announces ambitious new ‘eco’ currency plans
Single currency seems unlikely to be introduced by next year, despite updated launch plans
BCEAO denounces ‘fraudulent’ messages on social media
The Central Bank of West African States denies the existence of false serial numbers on banknotes
Guinea Bissau still struggling with NPLs, says latest IMF assessment
Country still reeling from failed bailout that saw two banks default
Ghanaian president nominates economist as governor
Ernest Addison is lead regional economist at African Development Bank
IMF praises BCEAO’s latest policy actions
Latest round of measures will result in stronger banking sector, mission chief says
Central Bank of West African States to regulate national digital currency
BCEAO to distribute digital currency first in Senegal before rolling it out across the region
West African union must improve monetary transmission, IMF staff say
Reform “sluggish” at national levels, staff report says
Deeper markets in WAEMU could boost policy transmission
Research published by IMF urges authorities to address ‘shallow’ financial markets
IMF urges BCEAO to ‘closely follow’ macro-prudential risks
Commercial banks’ borrowing from central bank grows from 4% of assets to 9% since 2011
IMF: Pan-African banks pose oversight challenges
Fund singles out lack of oversight of bank holding companies in WAEMU
People: Riksbank vice-chairman to head FSA, former Hungarian governor new CFO at EBRD
Mohammed Dionne, former employee of Central Bank of West African States, now Senegal PM
Monetary and fiscal policy co-ordination needed in WAEMU, say Africa researchers
Studies examining West Africa's monetary union call for pro-cyclical spending in face of demand shocks
Governors grapple with regulatory implications of African mobile money growth
African central bank heads agree to develop comparative surveys of mobile money regulation, as mobile banking takes off
Central Bank of West African States facing broken transmission mechanisms
Members of the IMF’s African department find the central bank’s ability to influence liquidity conditions in the WAEMU is restricted by the union’s ‘shallow’ financial system
Central Bank of West African States boosts growth estimates
Monetary policy committee praises member states’ investment in agriculture and infrastructure; holds benchmark interest rate
West Africa central bank to audit Ivory Coast offices: reports
Central Bank of West African States wants audit of Ivory Coast offices
Central Bank of West African States names new head
Former Ivorian minister Kone Tiemoko Meyliet is the new governor of the West African Central Bank
West African central bank reopens offices in Ivory Coast: reports
West Africa’s regional central bank resumes operations in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast defaults on $2.3 billion eurobond payment
Ivory Coast fails to make January 31 deadline on payment to credit holders; analyst says political situation must be addressed before payment can be made
Central Bank of West African States close Ivory Coast offices
Ivory Coast offices of central bank shut; interim governor Jean-Baptiste Compaore says attempts to requisition central bank’s offices in violation of monetary union treaty
Gbagbo says he has taken control of central bank offices
Former President Laurent Gbagbo's seizes Central Bank of West African States’ Ivory Coast offices in power struggle with President Alassane Ouattara
West African central bank governor quits
Central Bank of West African States governor Philippe Henri Dacoury-Tabley steps down amid claims he did not cut off funds to beleaguered Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo