The BCEAO launches its interoperable platform and facilitates transactions between banks. Payments and transfers of funds between banks, microfinance institutions and electronic money issuers in the UEMOA zone will now take place in a few seconds, thanks

The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), through a press release dated August 1, 2025, announced the official launch of the Interoperable Instant Payment System Platform (PI-SPI) which facilitates payment transactions and transfers of funds between banks, etc... PI-SPI is a device announced after several months of preparation and test phases in real conditions, initiated since June 2025. During this period, a small group of customers selected by some sixty banking and non-banking institutions were able to experience the possibilities offered by the platform. This step made it possible to verify technical reliability, reinforced security measures, as well as the fluidity of transactions in a context of daily use. According to the BCEAO , this advance aims to modernise payment infrastructures in the Union, while making financial services more accessible and more secure for all populations.

A total of 86 financial entities took part in the second stage of the pilot phase: 70 banks, 10 microfinance structures, and 6 electronic money issuers. services financiers mobiles Among the institutions participating in the project, there are well-established traditional banks such as Banque Atlantique, Ecobank, Coris Bank, as well as operators specializing in such banks. than Moov Money, Orange Money, or Baobab. This diversity of actors guarantees a wide coverage of the system, covering the eight member countries of UEMOA: Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Niger, Niger,

From September 30, 2025, interbank transfers will be made instantly between member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). Through this banking revolution, no need to wait 72 hours before receiving a transfer between different banks. They will be done instantly every day 7 days a week, and 24 hours