Premium has risen steadily over recent years, although the level of insurance penetration remains...
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Chapter | Capital Markets from The Report: Cote d'Ivoire 2020
West Africa’s stock exchange, the Bourse Régionale de Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) has come a long way since...
The banking sector has been central to the country’s ongoing economic recovery, providing a strong growth...
Côte d’Ivoire is an economic powerhouse in West Africa, posting average growth of 8% between 2011 and 2018. However, the rate of GDP growth in real terms fell to 6.7% in 2019 and is expected to contract to 2.7% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent widespread shutdowns. Looking to the future, the IMF expects growth to rebound to 8.7% in 2021, highlighting the country’s economic resilience.
Articles & Analysis | An analysis of UEMOA bond market activity from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
UEMOA member states’ budget execution in 2017 resulted in an aggravation of budget deficits in comparison to 2016, in conjunction with increases in investment and current expenditure. In this context the UEMOA states have resorted to sovereign debt emissions to cover their resource needs. The outstanding amount of their West African CFA franc...
Articles & Analysis | Inclusion in global indices results in flow of funds to capital markets from The Report: Cote d’Ivoire 2019
The period of easily raising funds from abroad seems to be coming to an end for emerging markets around the world. In the new environment of higher interest rates in the US and increased competition for capital flows, portfolio managers are becoming more selective with where they place their money.