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Central Bank of Mauritania suspends Société Générale Mauritanie buyout by Burkina Faso-based Coris Holding

The Central bank of Mauritania, BCM, has reportedly suspended the acquisition of Société Générale Mauritanie, the subsidiary of Paris-based Société Générale, by Burkina Faso-based Coris Holding over an alleged fraud accusation leveled at Coris. Société Générale in June 2023 announced the sales of several of its subsidiaries in the southern Sahara including Mauritania. The bank […]