Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM)

The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières (BRVM), is a stock exchange in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The exchange plays an international role as a center of trade for all countries in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), namely Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Togo and Niger.

More than 20 financial services providers from all countries in the UEMOA participate in the exchange, including a number of national stock exchanges. The exchange lists around 60 corporations located in UEMOA member countries.

Contracts traded on the BRVM are primarily stocks and bonds.

The BRVM Composite Index (BRVMCI) tracks the BRVM’s performance.

Trading hours: Monday through Friday 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. GMT (UTC+0)
Settlement cycle: T+3

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