Côte d'Ivoire Stablecoin Regulation

Stage: Live

Regulator: Banque Centrale des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO)

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.