Main Banking Groups in the WAEMU

Group

Presence in countries

Market share %

Number of agencies

Number of accounts

Ecobank (ETI)

8

15.3

225

1,131,339

Société Général

4

11.2

129

524,584

Bank of Africa Group

6

10.1

145

573,827

Ajariwafa Bank

4

8.7

210

571,078

BNP Paribas

7

7

176

362,658

ABI (Ex-AFG)

4

6.2

81

442,144

United Bank for Africa

4

3.3

59

212,941

BSIC

7

2.4

73

68,649

Total

63.9

1098

3,887,220