The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) faces rising liquidity costs despite a stable official interest rate. • Banks across the region are building up reserves to cope with uncertainty ...

Mali's inflation rose to 8.3% in February 2025, the highest rate in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). • Rising food, housing, energy, and communication costs continue to push ...

Following his appointment as Economist in the International Monetary Fund from 1968 to late 1973, he served as "Chargé de Mission" at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) in Paris from late ...