Burkina Faso Secures 35 Billion CFA Francs through Sovereign Debt Issuance

Burkina Faso Secures 35 Billion CFA Francs through Sovereign Debt Issuance

The Burkinabe government has successfully secured 35 billion CFA francs through a financing operation managed by the UMOA-Titres Agency, achieving a coverage rate of 130.04%.

Total bids amounted to 45.51 billion CFA francs, highlighting strong investor interest. Out of this, 38.5 billion CFA francs were accepted, representing an absorption rate of 84.59%, reflecting financial market confidence in Burkina Faso’s sovereign creditworthiness.

The operation included four types of debt instruments:

364-day Treasury Bills (BAT) at a fixed interest rate of 6%,

3-year Treasury Bonds (OAT) at 6.20%,

5-year Treasury Bonds at 6.40%,

7-year Treasury Bonds at 6.60%.

Weighted average rates stood at 9.77% for BAT, 9.80% for 3-year OATs, 7.26% for 5-year OATs, and 7.71% for 7-year OATs.

Institutional investors from the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) played a significant role, with subscriptions totaling 27.57 billion CFA francs from Burkina Faso, 9 billion CFA francs from Côte d’Ivoire, and 5.8 billion CFA francs from Senegal.