Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale

Not to be confused with Bank of British West Africa.
Former BAO head office at 38, rue La Bruyère in Paris
Main office of the BAO in Dakar, c. 1904

The Banque de l'Afrique Occidentale (BAO, "Bank of West Africa") was a French bank established in 1901 to issue currency for the colonies of French West Africa.[1]

  1. ^ fr:1901#Afrique