Markets · West Africa
Mali
Bamako · West African CFA franc (XOF) · WAEMU · AES
Reference
- Capital
- Bamako
- Currency
- West African CFA franc · XOF
- Central bank
- Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
- Regional membership
- Official languages
- French
- Stock exchange
- BRVM (regional exchange, Abidjan)
- Instant payments
- PI-SPI (BCEAO interoperable instant payments)
- Regulatory sandbox
- Not listed here
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Figures
- GDP (current US$)
- $30.1 bn · 2025
- GDP growth (annual %)
- 5.6% · 2025
- Population
- 25.2 m · 2025
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- 3.3% · 2025
- Personal remittances received (current US$)
- Not available for the latest year
- Exchange rate · XOF
- 565 XOF per US dollar · 2026-08-29
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the World Bank API; year as published. Mid-market reference from exchangerate-api.com, refreshed daily; not a dealing rate.
Headlines · 5
From the AllAfrica country feed and pan-African newsrooms; each item links to the original.
BBC News Africa
Mali music star Salif Keïta cancels South African concerts over 'xenophobic violence'
He says his decision is "a rejection of hate" rather than a rejection of South Africans.
AllAfrica · Mali
Malians Say Climate Change Is Making Life Worse, Call for Collective Action
[Afrobarometer] Majority support investment in infrastructure and renewable energy.
AllAfrica · Mali
Tuareg Rebels Release 22 Mali Soldiers - Sources
[Daily Trust] Tuareg separatist rebels on Sunday freed 22 Mali government troops, some held for more than three years, adding to a steady flow of releases in recent weeks, according to security and junta sources.
AllAfrica · Mali
Malian PM's Visit to Algeria Underlines Need for Mutual Security Goals
[RFI] The acting head of the Malian government, General Abdoulaye Maiga has begun a two-day visit to Algeria. It comes amid a thaw after months of tension. RFI spoke to Bakary Sambe, the Director of the Timbuktu…