Regulator: Central Bank of West African States, BCEAO (Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest)
Côte d’Ivoire has no dedicated stablecoin issuance or licensing regime. Virtual assets are defined and brought under AML/CFT obligations by Ordonnance n°2023-875 of 23 November 2023. The BCEAO maintains a long-standing cautionary stance and is preparing regional crypto-asset rules via the C-CRYPTO committee announced in May 2026, but no further framework is yet in force. Stablecoins circulate informally without legal recognition, reserve requirements or consumer protections.
