Thursday, 21 May 2026 · 06:30 GMT

Five things the cross-border desk is watching.

BCEAO day — policy rate unchanged, communique tone shifts dovish.

01
BCEAO holds at 4.50%; governor cites disinflation across WAEMU zone.
/corridors/fr-sn
02
Tether publishes Q1 attestation: USDT reserves 105.3% backed.
/insights/stablecoin-collateral-essay
03
UK FCA opens consultation on cross-border payment surcharge transparency.
/corridors/uk-ng
04
Bank Al-Maghrib FX reserves climb to MAD 372B — 5.8 months of imports.
/corridors/ca-ma
05
World Bank Migration & Development Brief 41 due next Tuesday.
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