In liaison with the Banque de France, the Institut d’émission d’outre-mer shall ensure the security and smooth operation of payment systems and systems for the clearing, settlement and delivery of financial instruments within the CFP franc zone.
The Institut d’émission d’outre-mer shall carry out documentary and on-site inspections in order to perform the tasks mentioned in the first paragraph. The Institute shall carry out expert appraisals and shall obtain from clearing houses and from the operators of payment or financial instrument settlement and delivery systems any information and documents that are relevant to the performance of these duties.
If a report is drawn up, the draft report shall be notified to the managers of the clearing house or the operator of the system inspected, who may submit their observations, which shall be reflected in the final report. The recommendations made by the Institut d’émission d’outre-mer, as well as any other information sent to the clearing house or to the manager of the audited system, may not be communicated to third parties, except where provided for by law, without the prior agreement of the Institut d’émission d’outre-mer.