Thomson Reuters' Refinitiv platform for the dissemination of stock market data (Go Live) was officially launched on Tuesday evening in Abidjan at the premises of the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM), in the presence of regional financial market players, noted APA on the spot in the Ivorian economic capital.

In his address on this occasion, the Managing Director of the BRVM, Dr. Edoh Kossi Amenounvé welcomed the advent of this "very powerful tool" for the regional financial market, which should contribute to improving its liquidity. . “It's a very powerful and useful tool for all of us. It will give us a broad view of other markets,” said Dr Amenounvé.

In the same vein, the executive director of the Professional Association of Management and Financial Intermediation Companies (APSGI), Souhalio Fadiga, noted the notoriety of Refinitiv by Thomson Reuters for the "reliability and relevance" of its information, which which will give a good orientation to investors and "solve the problem of liquidity in the market".

“The goal is to bring more visibility to the BRVM market to allow it to shine in the region. It is also to allow better visibility for investors on the regional stock exchange, on the securities listed there and also to bring international investors to the Ivorian economy, Ivorian companies and those of the region, "added the manager. of the Thomson Reuters Refinitiv delegation, Candice Dott. "It is ultimately about allowing a better attractiveness of the Ivorian stock market and the region", she concluded.

Founded in 2018, Refinitiv (formerly Financial & Risk division of Thomson Reuters) is a global provider of financial market data and infrastructure. Since Monday, March 4, this company has been broadcasting BRVM stock market sessions through its network and on various media.

Thanks to the connection of its infrastructure to the BRVM's Fix Gateway, its customers can now receive real-time data flows from trading sessions via its Eikon Broadcast Terminal or via an Application Programming Interface (API).

Thomson Reuters is one of the world's leading providers of financial market data and infrastructure. It serves more than 40,000 institutions in more than 150 countries

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