West African Bankers' Association
| Association des banques de l'Afrique de l'ouest (ABAO) | |
| Abbreviation | WABA |
|---|---|
| Type | Industry trade group and professional association |
Region served | West Africa |
Secretary General | Agbai Abosi |
President | Eddy Ogbogu |
| Website |
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The West African Bankers' Association (WABA; French: Association des banques de l'Afrique de l'ouest (ABAO)) is a professional association of banking and financial services and institutions in West Africa.
It has its headquarters and offices in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
History
The WABA was created in August 10th 1981 with the main purpose of supporting and developing the West African Clearing House (WACH).[1]
Membership and organization
The organization has banking, securities, and auditing institutions, and individual members. The secretary general is Agbai Abosi, with Eddy Ogbogu as president.
The central banks of each participating countries financed the association. The WABA serves as an intermediary between banks and the sub-regional committee of the central banks.[1]
The association is located in Freetown, Sierra Leone.[1]
See also
- Banque Capitale du Benin
- Banque Internationale du Bénin
- Central Bank of West African States
- Economic Community of West African States
- Financial Bank Benin
- Yaw Osafo-Marfo
References
- 1 2 3 "About us". Waba-abao.org. Retrieved 22 November 2016.