Financing Growth in the WAEMU Through the Regional Securities Market: Past Successes and Current Challenges

Author/Editor:

Mame Astou Diouf ; Francois Boutin-Dufresne

Publication Date:

October 18, 2012

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) regional securities market saw increasing activity in the last decade, but still fell short of supplying sufficient long-term financing for growth-enhancing public and private investment projects. In addition to providing an institutional background, this paper studies recent developments and the determinants of interest rates on the market—using yield curve and principal component analyses. It also identifies challenges and prospective reforms that could help the region reap the full benefits of a more dynamic securities market and assesses the potential systemic risk the market may pose for the region’s banking system.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2012/249

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

October 18, 2012

ISBN/ISSN:

9781475548204/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2012249

Pages:

22

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