Senegal Pays $471 Million to Service Foreign Bonds Before Deadline - Bloomberg

Markets Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift Expand Dakar, Senegal. Photographer: Damian Lemański/Bloomberg Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift Gift this article Contact us: Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip? Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Ray Ndlovu and Katarina Höije March 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM UTC Updated on March 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM UTC Bookmark Save Senegal has paid coupons and principal on its foreign bonds ahead of this Friday’s deadline, avoiding a potential default as the nation seeks aid from the International Monetary Fund , people familiar with the situation said. The West African country’s central bank transferred €380 million ($438 million) to the holders of its 2028 euro-denominated notes last Friday, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing the payment details. It also paid $33 million on dollar notes maturing in 2048, they said.