Occasional Papers

The West African Monetary Union An Analytical Review

Author/Editor:

Rattan J. Bhatia

Publication Date:

May 15, 1985

Summary:

Until 1984, the West African Monetary Union (WAMU) consisted of six West African countries- Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. (Mali withdrew from the Union in 1961 and rejoined in 1984; it is therefore excluded from this analysis, which deals with a period when it was not a member.)

Series:

Occasional Paper No. 1985/003

Subject:

Bank credit Banking Commercial banks Credit Economic integration Financial institutions Monetary base Monetary unions Money