Bourse des Valeurs d'Abidjan
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The Abidjan Stock Exchange (Bourse des Valeurs d'Abidjan), Côte d'Ivoire
, was the only stock exchange in the francophone West African
countries until the formation of BRVM
in 1998. It was established in 1974, started trading in 1976, and was closed at the end of December 1997.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
, was the only stock exchange in the francophone West African
French West Africa
French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan , French Guinea , Côte d'Ivoire , Upper Volta , Dahomey and Niger...
countries until the formation of BRVM
BRVM
The Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières SA or BRVM, is a regional stock exchange serving the following west African countries: Benin Burkina Faso Guinea Bissau Côte d'Ivoire Mali Niger Senegal Togo....
in 1998. It was established in 1974, started trading in 1976, and was closed at the end of December 1997.