UEMOA-Securities: Togo secures CFA34 billion in the latest issue

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Monday, 13 February 2023 17:02

UEMOA-Securities: Togo secures CFA34 billion in the latest issue

(Togo First) - For its third issue on the regional market–UEMOA securities–this year, Togo raised CFA34 billion. This is one billion less than its target for the operation, a simultaneous issue of fungible treasury bills and bonds.

Twenty-five (25) investors took part in the operation, according to a report released by the UEMOA securities agency. They mobilized a total of CFA56 billion, out of which Lomé retained CFA34 billion.

Regarding the amount retained, the report further indicates that 15 billion were raised from the fungible bills (which have a maturity period of 91 days), and 19 billion came from the bonds–10 billion from the bonds maturing over 3 years and 9 billion from those maturing over 5 years.

Including last week’s issue, Togo has raised CFA80 billion on the regional market so far, in 2023. This is out of an annual target of 574 billion.

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