DR Congo reports provisional CDF533.2bn Treasury deficit on October 8
Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP), citing the Central Bank of Congo’s economic update, reported early-October figures on October 17. As of October 8, the provisional Treasury deficit was CDF533.2 billion, with receipts of CDF329.0 billion and expenditure of CDF862.2 billion.
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The same weekly note put commercial banks’ CDF holdings at the central bank at CDF3,601.13 billion on October 9, up 1.15% from CDF3,560.1 billion a week earlier. These are two separate indicators with different dates. The source said the early-month deficit preceded major tax receipts and was covered through Treasury deposits.
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DR Congo weekly note reports Treasury deficit and bank holdings
ACP published Treasury and bank-liquidity figures on October 17, citing a Central Bank of Congo economic update.
| Treasury receipts, October 8 | 329.0 billion Congolese francs (CDF) | - | 2026-10-08 | Provisional Treasury data; cumulative early-month amount | 2026-10-17 |
| Treasury expenditure, October 8 | 862.2 billion Congolese francs (CDF) | - | 2026-10-08 | Provisional Treasury data; cumulative early-month amount | 2026-10-17 |
| Provisional Treasury balance, October 8 | −533.2 billion Congolese francs (CDF) | - | 2026-10-08 | Provisional Treasury data; cumulative early-month amount | 2026-10-17 |
| Commercial banks’ CDF holdings at the central bank, October 9 | 3,601.13 billion Congolese francs (CDF) | - | 2026-10-09 | CDF holdings at the central bank; stock at the reference date | 2026-10-17 |
| Change from the previous week | - | 1.15 | 2026-10-09 | Reported increase from the previous week | 2026-10-17 |
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ACP’s reports cite the same central-bank weekly note. Treasury figures are as of October 8 and bank holdings as of October 9; the different reference dates are preserved.
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