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Ecobank Guinea seeks $2 million from CRIEF

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Ecobank Guinea seeks $2 million from CRIEF

Ecobank Guinea sought two million dollars before CRIEF, where it is facing two bailiffs in a dispute dating back to 2018. The bank says it suffered the loss during a garnishment it considers irregular, according to Africaguinée.

Ecobank Guinea is seeking two million dollars in damages in the dispute opposing it to two bailiffs, Me Sory Daouda Camara and Me Mandjou Sangaré. The bank defended its position on Monday 12 October 2026 before the Court for the Repression of Economic and Financial Offences (CRIEF), according to Africaguinée.

The bank’s representative, Alexandre Koulémou, deputy legal director of Ecobank Guinea, said that the dispute dated back to 2018, according to Africaguinée.

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