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Structured financeAugust 20223 min read

BCEAO's SME financing scheme

BCEAO's SME financing scheme

To promote a critical mass of high-performing SMEs, the BCEAO set up a scheme to support the financing of SMEs/SMIs in the WAEMU.

To promote a critical mass of high-performing SMEs, the BCEAO set up a scheme to support the financing of SMEs/SMIs in the WAEMU. It aims to create a favourable ecosystem for SMEs/SMIs, particularly for their financing, through better support.

Four main pillars

  • Promoting SMEs
  • Improving the supervision of these companies
  • Refinancing banks' SME receivables
  • Diversifying financial instruments suited to their financing
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