2020-09-18
The Central Bank of Madagascar issued Instruction No. 005-DOM/20 to establish an exceptional refinancing instrument providing fixed-rate liquidity injections at 4.97% to commercial banks. This facility is exclusively designated to support enterprises with an annual turnover of five billion Ariary or less, requiring banks to allocate funds solely to these businesses and submit monthly compliance reports. Banks must use eligible Treasury securities as collateral, adhere to strict monthly bidding schedules, and maintain dedicated accounting sub-accounts, with prior contradictory instructions explicitly repealed.