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Mali Treasury raises 49.5 billion CFA francs on WAEMU market

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Mali’s Treasury raised 49.5 billion CFA francs on the West African Monetary Union public securities market on 11 November 2026 to cover the state budget’s financing needs. The General Directorate of Treasury and Public Accounting had already raised 55 billion CFA francs on the same market in August, reports Financial Afrik.

The General Directorate of Treasury and Public Accounting of Mali raised 49.5 billion CFA francs, equivalent to 84.15 million dollars, on Wednesday 11 November 2026 on the financial market of the West African Monetary Union. The operation aims to cover the financing needs of the Malian state budget, according to Financial Afrik.

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