At annual conference of Treasury Department: DG unveils ambitious vision to boost efficiency, growth.

The vision, which contains priority reforms and operational directives, aimed at strengthening efficiency within the Public Treasury, was unveiled in Yaounde, on February 9, 2026. 

This was during the Annual Consultation of Treasury Services for the 2026 fiscal year. Moh Sylvester congratulated participants for what he described as the quality of the discussions and the relevance of the analyses that marked the consultations.

He also commended staff who received awards at the Annual Conference, saying the distinctions reflected the vitality and performance of their administration.

He urged officials to continue implementing reforms launched in previous fiscal years while respecting the core missions of the Treasury and commitments to partners, Sub-regional bodies and international institutions.

“…I urge you to continue, with determination, the implementation of all actions within our public policy programme, in accordance with our institutional prerogatives,” Moh underscored.

Fighting financial crime, removing country from FATF grey list

Addressing the Director of Financial and Monetary Cooperation, Moh prescribed the diligent implementation of actions necessary for Cameroon’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list.

 He also called for intensified strategic monitoring of the financial sector and the continued fight against financial crime, particularly money laundering and illicit currency exchange.

The Director General instructed the department to strengthen measures to safeguard savings, establish incentive mechanisms to encourage increased financing for Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, and enhance strategies aimed at sustainably reducing financial exclusion. 

He also ordered stricter monitoring of exchange control regulations and the promotion, in collaboration with the private sector, of innovative financing instruments, notably Islamic Finance and climate finance.

Cash alignment & debt sustainability

To the Director of Treasury, Moh urged continuous efforts to align the cash plan with the budget expenditure commitment plan and to formulate sustainable solutions to improve public liquidity. 

He called for the reduction of payment deadlines and an analysis of the sustainability of the State’s financial debt, including compliance with repayment schedules.

The Treasury boss further instructed the diversification of market instruments to reduce treasury and financing costs, temporal alignment between financing availability and project maturity. He also called for the diligent provision of resources to support decentralisation. He drummed establishment of a modern client service for all Treasury correspondents was also among his directives.

Accounting reform, digitisation

The Director of Public Accounting was tasked with continuing the implementation of accounting reform and supporting Regional and Local Authorities and public establishments in their transition to asset-based accounting. 

The Director General called for continuous improvement in the quality of public accounts, further digitisation of procedures, supporting documents, and enhanced implementation of the Treasury Single Account reform.

He also prescribed the effective deployment of the TrésorPay application and the consolidation and monitoring of financial statements of public establishments and Regional and Local Authorities, alongside strengthened contribution to the decentralisation process.

Insurance, microfinance & internal controls

Turning to the insurance sector, Moh ordered strengthened on-site and documentary controls of insurance companies and intermediaries, deeper sector reforms and increased market surveillance.

 He called for rigorous control of the use of institutional savings to increase its contribution to financing the economy and for continued consultations towards the creation of the Automobile Guarantee Fund in Cameroon, FGAC. 

The Treasury DG also prescribed improved claims settlement rates and implementation of draft texts instituting mandatory insurance.

For the Microfinance Division, he instructed the promotion of sustainable financial inclusion and increased economic autonomy for the population. He ordered intensified administrative policing to curb clandestine operations and the continuation of the fight against the illegal practice of microfinance activity. Support for digitalisation of services and operationalisation of the information exchange platform were also highlighted.

Moh also instructed the Head of the Treasury Audit Department to modernise internal controls, consolidate depositor and Treasury correspondent accounts, effectively implement internal audit, and intensify controls on Treasury stations to combat deficits.

Digital security, regulatory oversight

The DGTCFM boss tasked the Computer Division with securing and maintaining the network, updating applications, improving the online voucher tracking application. He also urged the Division to advance reflections on the introduction of electronic banking within the Directorate General.

To the Legislation and Codification Unit he instructed the continuous monitoring of public finance regulations, intensification of user training on accounting tools, strengthening of oversight of accounting standards and nomenclatures, and monitoring the local taxation reform.

Moh also assigned specific governance and quality targets to the Director of General Affairs, including the effective rollout of the institution’s Graphic Charter and logotype across all services and the continuous updating of the institutional website and digital tools. 

Particular emphasis was placed on the continuation and completion of the ISO 9001 certification process of the Directorate General of the Treasury, Financial and Monetary Cooperation, in collaboration with the Standards and Quality Agency. 

The Director General further called for strengthened institutional communication through regular website updates and publication of the information magazine, the ongoing rehabilitation of DGTCFM premises, and sustained efforts in efficient staff management and continuous capacity building.

Moh called on all staff to demonstrate “assiduity, probity, respect for public property, a sense of service to the user, and respect for hierarchy”. 

He charged them to be “faithful conduits of these principles to your collaborators and colleagues”, noting that “it is at this price that we will achieve our double objective of improving the efficiency of the Public Treasury and sustainably optimising the financing of the economy”.

This article was first published in The Guardian Post Edition No:3702 of Friday February 13, 2026