BECAO Building: It's in Praia, Cabo Verde—Not Bissau

BECAO = Banco de Cabo Verde (Bank of Cape Verde).

Its headquarters is in Praia, Santiago Island, Cabo Verde—not in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

The confusion arises from the similar country names. The **Central Bank of Guinea-Bissau** is the **BCEAO** (Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) national agency in Bissau—part of the West African Monetary Union (UEMOA). Cabo Verde has its own currency (Escudo) and central bank (BCV).