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NSIA Banque C么te d鈥橧voire's balance sheet reaches 3 trillion FCFA, 19 billion FCFA in dividends distributed
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NSIA Banque C么te d鈥橧voire held its Ordinary General Assembly in Abidjan, approving all nine resolutions and demonstrating strong growth for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The pan-African banking group's subsidiary reported a 7% increase in net profit to 40.7 billion FCFA approximately 62 million euros. Net banking income rose by 15.1% to 112.9 billion FCFA. Notably, the financial institution's total balance sheet surpassed the symbolic 3 trillion FCFA mark for the first time, reaching 3.073 trillion FCFA, a 22% increase in one year. Effective equity grew by 17% to 232 billion FCFA, maintaining prudential solvency ratios 13.15% well above UMOA requirements. Given these positive indicators, the General Assembly approved the distribution of 19 billion FCFA in dividends for the 2025 fiscal year. Shareholders will receive a unit dividend of 768 FCFA per share. The remaining net profit was allocated to optional reserves and retained earnings. Among the strategic resolutions adopted, shareholders approved the launch of a 50 billion FCFA Securitization Fund for Receivables FCTC for the 2025-2030 period, structured in collaboration with ALC Structuration, to support Ivorian SMEs and diversify the bank's resources. In terms of environmental responsibility, NSIA Banque C么te d鈥橧voire reported 40 billion FCFA in financing for renewable energy and evaluated 698 billion FCFA in financing requests based on environmental and social criteria. The assembly also announced a major chan
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