Since January 2, 2026, the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) has undertaken a structural overhaul of its Official Stock Exchange Bulletin (BOC), with a clear objective: to strengthen market transparency and improve the readability of stock market information for all investors, both institutional and individual.
This modernization is based on three major developments. Firstly, a thorough clarification of bond securities, now grouped into readable and coherent categories: traditional bonds (sovereign, regional and international financial institutions, companies), GSS bonds (Green, Social & Sustainability), Securitization Funds of Receivables (FCTC), SUKUK and similar securities, as well as convertible bonds.
The specific highlighting of GSS bonds represents a significant advancement, allowing for the quick identification of environmentally and socially impactful instruments, meeting the growing expectations of investors sensitive to ESG criteria, and enhancing the regional market’s attractiveness for sustainable financing. Secondly, the BOC confirms the replacement of old sectoral indices with a new generation of indices that are more representative of the current market structure: BRVM-Telecommunications, BRVM-Consumer Discretionary, BRVM-Financial Services, BRVM-Basic Consumption, BRVM-Industrials, BRVM-Energy, and BRVM-Utilities. Based on updated methodologies, these indices provide a more detailed analysis of sectoral dynamics and constitute a more relevant tool for performance analysis and asset allocation.
Lastly, the emphasis on the Total Return index represents a major educational advancement: by incorporating both price movements and distributed income (assumed reinvested dividends), this indicator provides a comprehensive view of the real performance of a stock investment, essential for comparing long-term strategies and measuring overall value creation. With these developments, the Official Stock Exchange Bulletin asserts itself as a modernized, clearer, and more structured information tool, serving the upskilling of market actors and the development of a more inclusive, sustainable, and efficient regional financial ecosystem.
