Banque Centrale des Etats de I'Afrique de I'Ouest
The Central Bank of West African States (French: Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, BCEAO) is a central bank serving the eight west African countries which share the common West African CFA franc currency and comprise the West African Economic and Monetary Union.
Institutional profile
- Name
- Banque Centrale des Etats de I'Afrique de I'Ouest [1]
- Institution type
- Central bank / monetary authority [1]
- Jurisdiction / coverage
- West African Monetary Union [1]
- Established
- 1959 [2]
- Headquarters
- Dakar [2]
- Official website
- www.bceao.int ↗ [1]
- Country in background record
- Mali; Togo; Benin; Senegal; Burkina Faso; Guinea-Bissau [2]
Institutional role and background
The Central Bank of West African States (French: Banque centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, BCEAO) is a central bank serving the eight west African countries which share the common West African CFA franc currency and comprise the West African Economic and Monetary Union. [3]
The BCEAO is active in developing financial inclusion policy and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. [3]
Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of West African States, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.
Institutional history
Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When was Banque Centrale des Etats de I'Afrique de I'Ouest established?
1959. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
Where is Banque Centrale des Etats de I'Afrique de I'Ouest headquartered?
Dakar. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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