BDEAC Raises CFA130 Billion to Accelerate Loan Disbursements After CFA666 Billion Backlog

BDEAC Raises CFA130 Billion to Accelerate Loan Disbursements After CFA666 Billion Backlog The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) plans to accelerate loan disbursements after raising $222 million, approximately CFA130.2 billion, through its first international bond issue on October 13, 2026. The new financing comes after a year in which the regional lender ended with CFA666.4 billion in confirmed loan and study financing commitments that had yet to be disbursed. The outstanding amount, disclosed in Note 26 of BDEAC's 2025 annual report, represents portions of financing that the bank has confirmed but has not yet paid to beneficiaries. These commitments…