The two subsidiaries of the Attijariwafa bank Group in Ivory Coast and Senegal, respectively the Ivorian Bank Corporation and CBAO, have been appointed SVTs (Specialists in Treasury Securities) in their country of presence.
The ranking is published by the UEMOA-Titres Agency, organ of the Central Regional Bank “BCEAO” in charge of issues and management of government securities. www.umoatitres.org The SVT activity consists in the animation of the primary and secondary market for sovereign issues and the support of governments in the optimization of fundraising, on the one hand, and on the other investors in choosing the best investment opportunities.
On this occasion, Mr. Halim Abid, Regional Manager for Market Activities in the WAEMU zone, said: “This ranking rewards the efforts of the Attijariwafa bank Group to develop an efficient sovereign debt market.
In 2017 the volume of transactions on the primary market of sovereign securities in the UEMOA zone exceeded 4.5 billion Euro, which confirms the challenge of having a structured market, able to meet the expectations of issuers and investors that they are regional or international “. He adds: “This distinction is also the result of the trust of our customers and partners to whom we wish to express our strong thanks and our commitment to keep their priorities at the center of our thinking”
