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Gamsavings to Open New Agency in Lamin Today

Picture: Momodou M. Jarboe

Monday, July 13, 2009

As part of their continuous efforts to bring financial services to the doorsteps of every Gambian, particularly the low-income earners, the Gamstar...

The Dalasi Update

Monday, April 06, 2009

Good Monday morning Gambia and welcome to the Dalasi Update (DUD). There are no latest trading figures this week owing to the national holiday...

Finance Secy. Focused on Sub-regional Financial System

Picture: Musa Bala Gaye (Finance Secy.)

Thursday, November 27, 2008

As Compliance Officers Training Opens Mr. Musa Gibril Bala Gaye, Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, has revealed that the...

Ecowas regional workshop convened

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

A regional workshop on non-traditional modes of access to finance and business capital, last Wednesday, commenced at the Paradise Suites Hotel in...

Mixed highs and lows at trading

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

This week witnessed a mixed picture as the Dalasi goes trading. The Dalasi was very impressive in the past two consecutive weeks making some minor...

Parliament should make stringent laws to protect people's savings.

Friday, July 04, 2008

Editor As many banks show interest in investing in the country, the financial rules should be revisited so that savers would not lose out if any...

BURKINA FASO: General strike over cost of living

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Workers from the public and private sectors throughout the country launched a two-day strike on 8 April to protest high living costs and demand...

Five Banks Interested in Taking over IBC

The Point

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

As ISBC Bank Opens Today According to reliable sources, five banks including an international bank, a Pakistano-Nigerian bank called...

ZIMBABWE: Money for nothing

IRIN

Monday, January 07, 2008

Attempts to alleviate Zimbabwe's critical cash shortages through the introduction of higher denomination notes are so far proving ineffective, as...

The West African Monetary Union (WAMU)

Central Banks of West African States / Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The West African Monetary Union is characterised by the recognition of a common monetary unit , the Franc of the African Financial Community (CFA...