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sdc:p="24">25.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="25">26.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="26">27.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="27">28.00000</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="28">29.00000</sdc:value></sdc:n_SEQ><sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SENEGAL - Attijariwafa Bank</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">(AB) of Morocco agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">acquire a 95% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Credit Du Senegal, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Dakar-based provider of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">banking services, from Credit</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Agricole SA (CA).</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Concurrently, AB agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">acquire a 81% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">Credit du Congo SA, a 59%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">interest in Union Gabonaise de</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">Banque, a 51% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">Societe Ivoirienne de Banque</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">and 65% interest in Societe</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">Commerciale de Banque Cameroun</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">SA from CB, CB agreed to raise</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">its interest to 77% from 53%,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">by acquiring a 24% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">Credit du Maroc and Sofinco</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">agreed to raise its stake to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">49% from 34%, by acquiring a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">15% stake in Wafasalaf. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">five transactions were to have</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="23">a combined value of 163.945</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="24">bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="25">Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="26">US). The transaction was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="27">subject to regulatory</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="28">approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>SENEGAL - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 95% interest in Credit Du Senegal, a Dakar-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SENEGAL - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 95% interest in Credit Du</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Senegal, a Dakar-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA).</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 59% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Union Gabonaise de Banque, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 65% interest</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco agreed to raise its</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SENEGAL - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 95% interest in Credit Du Senegal, a Dakar-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SENEGAL - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 95% interest in Credit Du Senegal, a Dakar-based provider of banking</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 59% interest in Union</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Gabonaise de Banque, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA from</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco agreed to raise its stake to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. 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sdc:p="13">Ivoirienne de Banque and 95%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">interest in Credit du Senegal</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">from CB, CB agreed to raise</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">its interest to 77% from 53%,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">by acquiring a 24% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">agreed to raise its stake to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">49% from 34%, by acquiring a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">15% stake in Wafasalaf. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">five transactions were to have</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="23">a combined value of 163.945</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="24">bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="25">Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="26">US). The transaction was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="27">subject to regulatory</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="28">approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>GABON - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque, a Libreville-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">GABON - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 59% interest in Union</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Gabonaise de Banque, a Libreville-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 65%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 51% interest in Societe</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Ivoirienne de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">GABON - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque, a Libreville-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">GABON - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque, a Libreville-based provider of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 65% interest</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs (</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). 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Union</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">Gabonaise de Banque and 95%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">interest in Credit du Senegal</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">from CB, CB agreed to raise</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">its interest to 77% from 53%,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">by acquiring a 24% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">agreed to raise its stake to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">49% from 34%, by acquiring a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">15% stake in Wafasalaf. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">five transactions were to have</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="23">a combined value of 163.945</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="24">bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="25">Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="26">US). The transaction was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="27">subject to regulatory</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="28">approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>IVORY COAST - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque (SI), an Abidjan-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">IVORY COAST - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 51% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Societe Ivoirienne de Banque (SI), an Abidjan-based provider of banking services, from</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Congo SA, a 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 59% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Union Gabonaise de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs (</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">IVORY COAST - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque (SI), an Abidjan-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA).</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque and 95% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">IVORY COAST - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque (SI), an Abidjan-based</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). 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Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a ##% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a ##% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque, a ##% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque, a ##% interest in Credit Du Senegal and ##% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA from CB, and CB agreed to raise its interest to ##% from ##%, by acquiring a ##% stake in Credit du Maroc. 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(pending)</title><description>CAMEROON - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a ##% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a Douala-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). 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Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque, a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CAMEROON - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 65% interest in Societe</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a Douala-based provider of banking services, from</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Credit Agricole SA (CA). 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Union</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">Gabonaise de Banque and 95%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">interest in Credit du Senegal</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">from CB, CB agreed to raise</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">its interest to 77% from 53%,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">by acquiring a 24% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">agreed to raise its stake to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">49% from 34%, by acquiring a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">15% stake in Wafasalaf. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">five transactions were to have</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="23">a combined value of 163.945</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="24">bil CFA francs BEAC ( 2.765</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="25">bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="26">mi US). The transaction was</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="27">subject to regulatory</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="28">approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>CONGO - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA (CC), a Brazzaville-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque, a 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs BEAC ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CONGO - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Congo SA (CC), a Brazzaville-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">(CA). Concurrently, AB agreed to acquire a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 59% interest in Union</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Gabonaise de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in Wafasalaf. The five</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs BEAC ( 2.765 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). The transaction was subject to regulatory approval.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">CONGO - Attijariwafa Bank (AB) of Morocco agreed to acquire a 81% interest in Credit du Congo SA (CC), a Brazzaville-based provider of banking services, from Credit Agricole SA (CA). Concurrently, AB</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">agreed to acquire a 51% interest in Societe Ivoirienne de Banque, a 65% interest in Societe Commerciale de Banque Cameroun SA, a 59% interest in Union Gabonaise de Banque and 95% interest in Credit du</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Senegal from CB, CB agreed to raise its interest to 77% from 53%, by acquiring a 24% stake in Credit du Maroc and Sofinco SA agreed to raise its stake to 49% from 34%, by acquiring a 15% stake in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Wafasalaf. The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA francs BEAC ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). 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The five transactions were to have a combined value of 163.945 bil CFA</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">francs BEAC ( 2.765 bil Moroccan dirhams/$ 323.792 mi US). 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