Real locomotive of the Stock Exchange of Central African Securities (BVMAC), the Development Bank of the Central African States (BDEAC) has just taken a new step. In December 2025, the institution reimbursed more than 53 billion FCFA to its investors, confirming its status as the largest contributor in the sub-region

Based in Douala, BVMAC registered a particularly dynamic end of the year. According to official data, the BDEAC has honored its commitments relating to 2020-2027 bonds and 2021-2028 through two major debt repayment transactions.

The first payment took place on 8 December 2025 for the “BDEAC 2021-2028” loan. The institution disbursed 28.1 billion FCFA, including 5.1 billion in interest. The second refund, issued on 31 December for the “BDEAC 2020-2027” loan, amounted to 21.3 billion FCFA, including 3.5 billion spent on interests.

Since the unification of the financial market in 2020 (covering Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad and the RCA), the BDEAC has established itself as the most reliable and most generous. With six listed bond lines, it captures the confidence of savers thanks to attractive interest rates ranging between 4.7% and 6.2 %.

The impact of the Bank on the market Douala's financial system is colossal. For comparison, in 2023, on 76.5 billion FCFA in interest received by all investors in market, the BDEAC alone generated 74.5%, or 57 billion FCFA. These figures highlight the crucial role of the institution in animation stock market and support for regional savings.