Afmi / AfDB to Host the 6th Annual Workshop On Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector Development

20 November 2017
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African Development Bank (Abidjan)

Hotel Pullman, Dakar, Senegal — The 6th Annual African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) workshop on Local Currency Bond Markets and Financial Sector development will take place from 22 to 24 November 2017 at Hotel Pullman - Dakar, Senegal. Over 30 countries will be represented.

During the workshop, the AFMI will present recent developments on African Financial Markets Database as well as updates on the African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF). Participants will also discuss ways to promote inclusion of more countries in the African Development Bank (AfDB/AFMISM) Bloomberg® African Bond Index (ABABI) - namely the provision and collection of accurate pricing data.

Private sector participants will discuss the importance of developing the institutional investor base for vibrant domestic debt markets in Africa. High level speakers will share their experiences.

Launched in 2008, by the African Development Bank, this initiative aims to enable the development of domestic bond markets on the continent through its two complementary pillars: i) the African Financial Markets Database (AFMD) and ii) the African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF).

This year's conference is organised in partnership with BCEAO and agence UMOA-Titres

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