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Senegal turns to regional market as IMF freeze deepens funding crisis

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  • $2.05bn raised in H1 2025 through regional auctions
  • Debt servicing costs surge amid IMF suspension and audit fallout

DAKAR, SENEGAL – Facing restricted access to international markets, Senegal raised 1,262.5 billion CFA francs ($2.05 billion) through public debt auctions in the first half of 2025. A 267% increase compared to the 343.46 billion CFA francs mobilised over the same period in 2024, according to data from the UMOA-Titres agency.

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