West African Economic and Monetary Union : Financial Depth and Macrostability /

The financial system in the WAEMU remains largely bank-based. The banking sector comprises 106 banks and 13 financial institutions, which together hold more than 90 percent of the financial system's assets (about 54 percent of GDP at end-2011). Five banks account for 50 percent of banking asset...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Imam, Patrick
Other Authors: Kolerus, Christina
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013.
Series:Departmental Papers; Departmental Paper ; No. 2013/005
Online Access:Full text available on IMF