Development Bank of the Central African States

Development Bank of the Central African States
Banque de développement des États de l'Afrique centrale (BDEAC)
Established1975 (1975)
TypeMultilateral development bank
Legal statusInternational financial institution
HeadquartersBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo
President
Dieudonné Evou Mekou

The Development Bank of the Central African States, usually known for its French initials, BDEAC, is a multilateral development bank that is charged with financing the development of the member states of Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC). The BDEAC is different from the Bank of the Central African States (BEAC), which is a central bank.

The bank is dominated by authoritarian governments and is known to provide funds to help authoritarian regimes that face threats to their survival. A prominent example includes how the DEAC financed Michel Djotodia during the Central African Republic (CAR) civil war in 2013.

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