Ministry of Economy and Finance

Missions

By Decree N°2016.600 of 03 August 2016 on the organisation of the Ministry attached to the Prime Minister in charge of the Economy and Finance, the Ministry of the Economy and Finance is responsible for implementing the Government’s economic, financial and monetary policy.
 To this end, and in liaison with the ministerial departments concerned, it initiates and is responsible for the following actions:

  1. Economic matters
  • Macro-economic management and liberalisation of the economy.
  • Monitoring and managing the economic dimensions of integration.
  • Monitoring relations with bilateral and multilateral funding agencies, in liaison with the Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for the Budget and State Portfolio.
  • Participation in the development of external economic action and promotion of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic interests worldwide, in liaison with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
  1. Financial matters
  • Management of the liquidation of banks and financial institutions, in liaison with the Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for the Budget and the State Portfolio, and management of the liquidation of real estate assets, in liaison with the Minister responsible for Construction.
  • Organisation and control of public and treasury accounting.
  • Control of accounting for the entire administration.
  • Representation of the State on the Boards of Directors of banks and financial institutions, in liaison with the Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for the Budget and the State Portfolio, and the Ministers responsible for technical matters.
  • Representation of the State at constituent general meetings and general meetings of banks and financial institutions.
  • Participation in the management of the liquidation of national public establishments, state-owned companies and companies with public financial participation, in liaison with the Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for the Budget and the State Portfolio, and participation in the management of the liquidation of real estate assets, in liaison with the Minister responsible for Construction.
  • Management of domestic and foreign public debt.
  • Negotiating and signing economic and financial agreements and conventions, in particular those concerning all external financial aid, loan contracts, borrowings and deferred payment conventions contracted by the State, decentralised authorities, national public establishments and State-owned companies, in liaison with the Minister attached to the Prime Minister, responsible for the Budget and State Portfolio.
  • Participation in the management of the State’s property assets abroad, in liaison with: the ministers responsible for foreign affairs, construction and the budget.
  1. Monetary matters
  • Drawing up and applying regulations relating to public and private bodies operating in the fields of money, credit, stock exchange transactions, foreign exchange and insurance, and monitoring the application of organisational rules and guidelines laid down in these fields.
  • Monitoring relations with money-issuing institutions.
  • Monitoring relations with bilateral and multilateral monetary organisations.
  • Representation and defence of the interests of the State of Côte d’Ivoire in monetary structures and organisations.

Contacts

MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE
Immeuble SCIAM, 19ème étage
BP. V 103 – Abidjan 01
Tel: (+225) 20 30 50 90 (+225) 20 30 25 25
(+225) 20 30 50 98
Website: https://finances.gouv.ci/contacts