Banque De l’Union Cote d'Ivoire was born out of the desire of the Development Bank of Mali (BDM SA) to expand its activities in West Africa. It is of a Limited Company owned by: - ​​The Development Bank of Mali (70%) - The West African Development Bank (20%) - The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mali (10%) The BDU undertakes to support not only the Ivorian private sector but also the State of Côte d'Ivoire in its development policy by subscribing among other things to treasury bonds as much on the money market than on the WAEMU financial market.