Commission Bancaire de l'UMOA (UMOA Banking Commission)
Who they are
Regional banking supervisor for the eight UMOA states, set up by a convention between the member states' finance ministers and presented on the BCEAO website; it has no separate website.
What they do
Grants and withdraws licences for credit institutions, supervises credit institutions and decentralised financial systems (SFD) in each member state, and imposes administrative measures and disciplinary sanctions through its Collège de Supervision. It can also appoint a provisional administrator or liquidator.
Key laws & regulations issued
All Laws & Regulations from Commission Bancaire de l'UMOA (UMOA Banking Commission) →
Enforcement by this regulator
| Date | Entity | Action | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | Une banque implantée au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) (bank) | Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand | XOF 300,000,000 | official |
| Mar 2026 | Société Burkinabè de Crédit Automobile (SOBCA) (credit company) | Licence Action | — | official |
| Jun 2025 | Une banque implantée au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) (bank) | Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand | XOF 151,000,000 | official |
| Mar 2025 | Une banque implantée au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) — second bank (bank) | Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand | XOF 151,000,000 | official |
| Mar 2025 | Une banque implantée au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) — first bank (bank) | Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand | XOF 300,000,000 | official |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Une banque implantée au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) (bank) | Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand | XOF 151,000,000 | official |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Une banque implantée au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) (bank) | Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand | XOF 300,000,000 | official |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Une banque implantée au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) (bank) | Monetary Penalty Formal Reprimand | XOF 151,000,000 | official |
| 14 Jun 2023 | Un système financier décentralisé (SFD) implanté au Burkina Faso (not named in the release) (decentralised financial system (microfinance)) | Licence Action | — | official |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Manager of an unnamed SFD in Burkina Faso (not named in the release) (individual (manager of a decentralised financial system)) | Prohibition Order | — | official |
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Related regulators
Others in Burkina Faso supervising overlapping sectors.