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Burkina Faso opens year with $70 million bond sale on WAEMU

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. © Pixabay
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. © Pixabay
  • Burkina Faso exceeds target in first WAEMU bond sale of 2026
  • Investors pile into short maturities amid regional uncertainty

 

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASOBurkina Faso began the year by raising $70 million on the WAEMU regional debt market, exceeding its target as investors showed strong appetite for short-term government securities.

The Burkinabe Treasury surpassed its initial $63 million goal through a combined issuance of Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds (BAT/OAT), according to local officials, signalling resilient regional demand despite persistent political and security pressures.

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