CORIS BANK BF Continues Its Upward Trajectory Quietly

BRVM rises 1.42% as telecoms and financials offset industrial slump

The BRVM Composite rose 1.42% to 470.48 points and the BRVM-30 gained 2.05% to 222.2 points, lifted by telecommunications at 110.94 points (+3.01%) and financial services at 222.86 points (+2.36%). The advance masked sharp declines in industrials at 203.72 points (-4.95%), energy at 166.45 points (-3.55%) and utilities at 232.53 points (-2.58%). On the corporate front, Ecobank confirmed a 50 FCFA revaluation, according to Sika Finance, while GCR upgraded Sonatel’s long-term rating, reports Leral.net. In banking, Coris Bank International created a Cameroon unit with 26 billion FCFA and is still awaiting regulatory approval, according to Africtelegraph and Financial Afrik, after inaugurating a new headquarters in Burkina Faso worth more than 19 billion FCFA, Sika Finance reported.

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