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The Central Bank of the States of West Africa (BCEAO) is the regular transmit Institute to eight (8) parts of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) states. The BCEAO is an universal open establishment whose base camp is in Dakar. 

The Central Bank of the States of West Africa (BCEAO) is an universal open foundation whose central command is in Dakar, Senegal. It is the normal transmit Institute Member States of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU). At its commencement it May 12, 1962 united the Republics of Côte d'ivoire, Dahomey, Upper Volta, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Senegal and the Republic of Togo. As of now, parts of the Monetary Union are eight in number (08): Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. Notwithstanding the centralization of outside trade stores of the Union, it principle assignments: issuing money, dealing with the financial arrangement, association and supervision of managing an account exercises and help to Member States the Union. 

Cash issue 

The BCEAO has the restrictive benefit of money related outflow on all parts of the West African Monetary Union states. It issues banknotes and coins, banknotes and coins, which have legitimate delicate power in all EU Member States. The creation, issue and scratch-off of notes and coins are chosen by the Council of Ministers. Despite the advancement of method for installment, the utilization of notes and coins keeps on assuming a moderately critical part in transactions of financial operators. Banknote developments between states are supported by the uniqueness of banknotes. In printing, the Central Bank behaviors continuous exploration identified with the verification of banknotes, to reinforce the security of notes issued. 

Administration of money related approach 

The administration of money related approach EU Member States by the Central Bank is to alter the general liquidity of the economy in light of progressions in financial conditions, to guarantee value solidness, from one perspective; and push monetary development on the other. 

The association and supervision of managing an account 

The Central Bank sets the regulations material to banks and monetary foundations and has their admiration to supervisory obligations. In this connection, the WAMU Banking Commission, built April 24, 1990 and led by the Governor of the BCEAO, is in charge of guaranteeing the association and supervision of the keeping money framework in the WAMU. BCEAO guarantees the General Secretariat of the Banking Commission. 

Help to Member States 

The Central Bank is helping, at their appeal, the Governments of the EU Member States in their relations with the worldwide monetary and fiscal organizations and transactions they attempt for the finish of global money related assentions states. It might be in charge of the usage of these understandings under the conditions set by the sanction by the Board of Directors meetings. With specific respect to the relations of States with the International Monetary Fund, the Central Bank expected the part of CFO, as per the procurements of the Convention of 24 September 1981, marked in the middle of it and the Member States. The issuing foundation likewise support States in the regions of characterizing and checking the usage of conformity projects and also the administration of obligation. Specifically, it aids governments in arrangements to reschedule their outer obligation. The issuing organization additionally helps in the advancement, harmonization and execution of writings identifying with the regulation of remote fiscal relations. It is in this specific setting it gives, for the States, securing their parity of installments. 

Missions 

Cash issue, fiscal approach, association and supervision of managing an account exercises, help to Member States 

Organs 

Institutional system 

Since 1 April 2010, the Institutional Reform of the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) and the Central Bank of the States of West Africa (BCEAO) came into power 

Association graph 

Part States 

Burkina Faso, Benin, Cote d'ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo 

Key dates 

Might 12, 1962 Signing of the Treaty of the West African Monetary Union ..