{
  "id": 14891324,
  "title": "Central Africa’s BDEAC Bond Raises US$222M",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/central-africas-bdeac-bond-raises-us-222m",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T05:54:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/bdeac-first-international-bond-us-222-million-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Banque de Développement des États de l’Afrique Centrale (BDEAC) sold its inaugural international bond, raising US$222 million (approximately CFA 130.2 billion) on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The three-year notes, bearing a 7.88% coupon in euros after currency hedging, marked BDEAC's first sale to international investors. The notes mature in October 2029, and a euro-dollar currency hedge was utilized to lock in an exchange rate. BDEAC, the development bank for six Central African countries sharing the CFA franc, aims to leverage the proceeds for infrastructure, agriculture, agro-industry, and industry projects across the region. The anchor investor in this bond issue was Africa Finance Corporation, with other leading international investors participating. The bank's initial strategic plan, Azobé, runs from 2023 to 2027, and the successful bond issuance demonstrates growing confidence from international investors in BDEAC's financial fundamentals.",
  "summary": "Central Africa's development bank BDEAC sold its first international bond, US$222 million due October 2029, with a 7.88% coupon after hedging. The post Central Africa’s BDEAC Bond Raises US$222M appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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}