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Senegal raises 85.627 billion CFA francs on WAEMU market

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The Senegalese state raised 85.627 billion CFA francs through an issue of 364-day Treasury bills and three- and five-year bonds. The operation was carried out on 6 November 2026 on the financial market of the West African Monetary Union, according to Financial Afrik.

The Senegalese state raised 85.627 billion CFA francs on Friday 6 November 2026 on the financial market of the West African Monetary Union (WAEMU), through an issue of 364-day Treasury bills (BAT) and three- and five-year Treasury bonds (OAT), according to Financial Afrik.

The operation was carried out by the Directorate-General for Financing and Debt (DGFD), which manages the Senegalese state's borrowing operations on financial markets, according to Financial Afrik.

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