Senegalese dollar bonds fall amid budget deadlock
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senenews
Senegal’s dollar-denominated international bonds suffered their biggest decline since the start of September, as Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko threatened to block two financial bills. Investors are concerned about tensions over the 2026 supplementary budget and the initial 2027 budget, according to Bloomberg.
The deadlock concerns, in particular, the supplementary finance law for 2026 and the initial budget for 2027. Ousmane Sonko, president of the Pastef party, criticises spending allocations and cuts to funding for National Education, Family and Solidarity, and Vocational Training.
He also opposes using the G20 Common Framework to restructure Senegal’s debt and denounces the level of public subsidies. These disagreements could complicate debt negotiations and delay a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund, according to Sanslimitesn.
The decline in the bonds came after the prime minister threatened to block the 2027 budget on 20 October. It is part of the debate on budget legislation, also marked by Matar Diène’s criticism of the deadlock over Senegalese budgets and Doudou Wade’s reminder of the rules for adopting a supplementary budget.
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