Since 2011, in the aftermath of the post-election crisis, Côte d’Ivoire has been in a phase of economic recovery, with an average annual GDP growth rate of 9.28% over the period 2012-16.
Since 2011, in the aftermath of the post-election crisis, Côte d’Ivoire has been in a phase of economic recovery, with an average annual GDP growth rate of 9.28% over the period 2012-16.
The insurance sector in Côte d’Ivoire has enjoyed a dynamic half-decade. Strong and sustained economic growth since 2012 has made the industry increasingly attractive, prompting the arrival of multiple new competitors aiming to establish a foothold in West Africa’s biggest insurance market. Premiums have grown steadily, keeping pace with GDP...
Banking regulations across the UEMOA region have been expanding in scope over the 2016-18 period, centred around three key pillars: namely the introduction and enforcement of new minimum capital requirements; the migration to the Basel II and Basel III frameworks; and cross-jurisdictional collaboration between West African central banks.
In September 2018 the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) will celebrate its first 20 years in operation. The bourse is headquartered in Abidjan, and dominated by Ivorian listed firms and market participants. Having stagnated somewhat during Côte d’Ivoire’s period of political instability in the first decade of the century, it has...
Supported by strong economic growth, the banking sector has expanded rapidly in recent years, financing public and private sector investment in reconstruction after the return of political stability in 2011. Profitability among the top-tier banks remains strong, with shareholders in publicly listed institutions benefitting from attractive...
Headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM) serves the members of UEMOA (Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo) whose currency, the CFA franc, is pegged to the euro. The BRVM is among the world’s most successful integrated regional exchanges, and is...
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