As part of the financing of its budget 2026, Burkina Faso raised, this Wednesday, January 28, 2026, a total amount of 49,499 billion FCFA on the financial market of the Economic Union and West African currency (UEMOA). This operation was carried out through a simultaneous issuance of 364-day treasury bills (BAT) and comparable Treasury bonds (OATs) with maturities of 3, 5 and 7 years, organized in partnership with UMOA-Titres

For this auction, the Public Treasury Burkinabe had put a total amount of 45 billion CFA francs up for auction. The transaction aroused strong enthusiasm from investors, with cumulative submissions reaching 83.847 billion FCFA, i.e. a rate of coverage of 186.33% of the proposed amount.

At the end of the transaction, the amount withheld stood at 49,499 billion FCFA, against 34.348 billion FCFA rejected, representing an absorption rate of 59.03%. Investors selected will benefit from a weighted average yield of 7.27% for Treasury bills, by 7.60% for 3-year bonds, 7.43% for 5-year bonds and 7.51% for 7-year titles.

The Burkinabe Treasury is committed to repay vouchers issued on the first working day following their expiry date, fixed at January 27, 2027. The interest on these vouchers will, in turn, be paid in advance and deducted from the nominal value.

With regard to obligations, the repayment of the capital will take place on the first working day following respective deadlines of January 29, 2029 for 3-year bonds, of January 29 2031 for 5-year bonds and January 29, 2033 for 7-year bonds. Les interest will be paid annually at the end of the first year, on the nominal rate base of 6% for 3-year bonds, 6.20% for those with 5 years and 6.40% for those at 7 years old.