Afriland First Bank Holds CFA523 Billion in Securities Against CFA833 Billion in Customer Loans

Afriland First Bank Holds CFA523 Billion in Securities Against CFA833 Billion in Customer Loans Afriland First Bank held CFA523.12 billion in investment securities and securities received under repurchase agreements or purchased outright at the end of August 2026, equivalent to 62.8% of its CFA833.22 billion in customer loans. The two positions appear in the bank’s published monthly statement as of August 31, 2026, which shows total assets of CFA2.58 trillion. Relative to the balance sheet, customer loans accounted for 32.3% of assets, compared with 20.3% for investment securities. The statement alone does not establish whether Afriland has recently shifted its…