Regulatory Alerts2025-09-18
Instruction No. 81/AMF-UMOA/2025 on the Account Registration of Final Clients with the Central Depository/Settlement Bank of the UMOA Regional Financial Market
The Financial Markets Authority of the UMOA (AMF-UMOA) issued Instruction No. 81/AMF-UMOA/2025 to standardize the account registration process for final clients within the regional financial market's Central Depository and Settlement Bank (DC/BR). The directive mandates Account Keepers to verify client identities, transmit precise registration data via a dedicated DC/BR platform, and ensure each final client receives a single unique identifier linked to all their accounts. It further establishes strict data security and business continuity standards, requires quarterly portfolio reporting from Account Keepers, and imposes a one-year transitional compliance period alongside applicable financial, administrative, and disciplinary sanctions.
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