The Central Bank of West African States has issued a public denial in response to digital content circulating on some platforms that claims to show a televised debate featuring comments attributed to its Governor, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou. The central bank said the content is not authentic and does not correspond to any real programme or intervention by the Governor. It stated that the purported remarks are entirely unfounded, urged the public to be vigilant about information shared on social media, and advised relying exclusively on communications published through the institution’s official channels. The central bank also said it reserves the right to pursue appropriate action against the authors and accomplices of such fraudulent acts.