He Bulletin mensuel des statistiques mentions that “all for all maturities combined, the average weekly trading volume was 735.3 billion compared to 797.4 billion in August 2024, a decrease of 7.8%. The average interest rate, calculated on the one-week compartment, rose from 6.03% in August to 6.15% during the period under review” . There was a slight decrease in interest rates from banks in September 2024 compared to the previous month. L The lending rate in the Union was hors charges et taxes 7.12% in September 2024, down from 7.14% in previous month . The rates taux d' intérêt créditeurs des dépôts à terme were established at 5.37% during the month under review, up 6 basis points compared to August 2024

Selon la Bceao, the business climate indicator remained above its long-term trend, standing at 100.9, which reflects continued confidence among business leaders in the favorable direction of activities. The inflation rate fell, year-on-year, to 3.6% in September 2024, decelerating by 0.8 percentage points (pdp) compared to the level of 4.4% observed the previous month