Senegal policy interest rate
Senegal policy interest rate is 3 percent, in force since 16 Mar 2026, cited to BCEAO, Communiqué de presse n°03/2026 de la réunion ordinaire du Comité de Politique. It was 3.25 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 29 Oct 2026.
Official source: BCEAO, Communiqué de presse n°03/2026 de la réunion ordinaire du Comité de Politique Monétaire tenue le 9 · Last checked 2026-10-29 · source fingerprint
Principal taux directeur of the BCEAO — the minimum bid rate on open-market liquidity-injection tenders. Set by the BCEAO Monetary Policy Committee (Comité de Politique Monétaire) for the whole WAEMU/UEMOA union; Senegal does not have an independent policy rate.
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| Current value | 3 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-03-16 |
| Official source | BCEAO, Communiqué de presse n°03/2026 de la réunion ordinaire du Comité de Politique Monétaire tenue le 9 septembre 2026: principal taux directeur maintenu à 3,00% (guichet de prêt marginal 5,00%), niveaux en vigueur depuis le 16 mars 2026 |
| Last verified | 2026-10-29 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
SHARED BCEAO/UEMOA rate — identical for all 8 member states (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinée-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Sénégal, Togo). This is the exact figure to reconcile with Côte d'Ivoire: 3.00% (marginal lending facility / guichet de prêt marginal at 5.00%). Cut 25 bps at the CPM held 4 March 2026, effective 16 March 2026. The CPM held 10 June 2026 left rates unchanged. Watch the next CPM (quarterly, ~September 2026). Latest-decision check 2026-10-09: the CPM of 9 September 2026 held the principal policy rate at 3,00% (in force since 16 March 2026); citation moved from https://www.bceao.int/fr/appels-offres/avis-dappel-doffres-hebdomadaire-dinjection-de-liquidite-ndeg23h2026-06m2026-et to that latest decision. Value and effective_from unchanged.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | 3.25 | BCEAO — Réunion ordinaire du Comité de Politique Monétaire… |
| 2023-12-16 | 3.5 | BCEAO — Comité de Politique Monétaire de décembre 2023… |
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