Abidjan, Sept 20 (AIP)- The Minister of Economy and Finance, Adama Coulibaly and the President of
Groupe Banque centrale populaire (BCP), Mohamed Karim Mounir discussed the partnership between BCP
and the state of Côte d'Ivoire, which both parties wish to strengthen.
The hearing took place on Wednesday on the sidelines of the ceremony to launch the road paving works
of Yamoussoukro, the political and administrative capital of the country. “The very cordial exchanges,
essentially focused on strengthening the already fruitful partnership between the BCP Group and the State of
Côte d'Ivoire", according to a statement sent on Friday to the AIP.
Committed to financing major economic infrastructure for African economies, the
Banque centrale populaire, through its subsidiary Banque Atlantique, granted a loan of 32.5 billion to
PFO Africa, as part of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with the State of Côte d'Ivoire to
execution of the first phase of the above-mentioned works.
The official launch of the works took place in the presence of the President of the Republic, HE Mr Alassane
OUATTARA, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister, Presidents of institutions, members of the
Government and Mr. Mohamed Karim Mounir, Chairman of Groupe BCP.