The Central Bank of West African States published an updated list of 161 licensed credit institutions in the West African Monetary Union as of 31 December 2025, comprising 15 in Benin, 20 in Burkina Faso, 33 in Côte d'Ivoire, 6 in Guinea-Bissau, 17 in Mali, 20 in Niger, 33 in Senegal and 17 in Togo.