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

Author/creator Diouf, Mame Astou Author
Other author Boutin-Dufresne, François Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington : International Monetary Fund
Description23 p.
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Summary Annotation 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.
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