The State of Mali, on May 29, 2024, raised the sum of 26.038 billion CFA francs on the UEMOA financial market following a simultaneous issuance of an auction of 364-day treasury bills (BAT) and assimilable treasury bonds (OATs) of 3 years and 5 years. The country wants to use its funds to ensure that the financing needs of its budget are covered.

The Mali Public Treasury had tendered the sum of 25 billion FCFA. At the end of the operation, the overall bids made to him amounted to 26.578 billion CFA francs. This gives a coverage rate of 106.31% for the amount put up for auction.

The amount of tenders accepted was 26.038 billion FCFA and that rejected 540 million FCFA. This gives an absorption rate of 97.97%. Submissions made on 5-year bonds were not accepted.

Investors whose submissions were successful will end up with a weighted average return of 9.81% for bonds and 9.74% for 3-year bonds.

The issuer undertakes to repay the vouchers on the first business day following the due date of May 28, 2025. As for interest, they are payable in advance and deducted from the nominal value of these

As for the bonds issued, the repayment of their capital will take place on the first working day following the due date set at May 30, 2027. Interest is payable annually at a rate of 6.15% for 3-year bonds from the end of the first