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Currency of Burkina Faso: West African CFA franc

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West African CFA franc · XOF · Currency Union

West African CFA franc
ISO XOF · BURKINA FASO
West African CFA franc
ISO codeXOF
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
XOF
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
Currency Union
CFA
Currency symbol
Use the ISO code when a symbol is ambiguous
Pegged
Exchange-rate context
Formal monetary link
CurrencyWest African CFA franc
ISO codeXOF
Largest note10,000 F
Largest coin500 F
Current note seriesBCEAO 2003 range
Pegged toEuro (fixed parity)

Who Issues Burkina Faso's Currency

Burkina Faso uses the West African CFA franc (XOF) through a regional currency union, so the same monetary unit and issuing framework are shared with several economies. The currency is displayed as CFA and has ISO numeric identifier 952. The currency's external-value framework includes a formal peg, which is a defining feature of the monetary setup.

When an XOF rate is shown, Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) administers the West African CFA franc at regional level. Burkina Faso participates in that currency union instead of operating a separate national issue. This separation keeps the reference point clear.

Currency architectureCurrency Union
Primary currencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
Monetary authorityCentral Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
ModifiersPegged

For Burkina Faso, interpret the West African CFA franc (XOF) reference rate together with its observation date. The same currency pair can produce a different customer outcome once a bank, card network or money-transfer provider applies its own pricing. The page uses Regional or system monetary authority for the institutional currency context.

Exchange Rate for XOF

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Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

BCEAO's current banknote range comprises 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 CFA francs. These denominations are shared across the West African Monetary Union.

500 FBCEAO
1,000 FBCEAO
2,000 FBCEAO
5,000 FBCEAO
10,000 FBCEAO
Shared BCEAO design

Coins

BCEAO circulation data identifies the standard coin denominations used across the union: 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 250 and 500 CFA francs.

1F
5F
10F
25F
50F
100F
200F
250F
500F
Shared BCEAO coinage

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Burkina Faso?

For Burkina Faso's West African CFA franc, the West African CFA franc (XOF) is administered regionally by Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), and Burkina Faso participates in that shared monetary arrangement.

Who manages the currency system in Burkina Faso?

For currency calculations involving Burkina Faso, the West African CFA franc (XOF) is administered regionally by Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), and Burkina Faso participates in that shared monetary arrangement. That keeps the observation easy to date.

Are the exchange rates for Burkina Faso real-time?

Within Burkina Faso's currency framework, a supported conversion is based on the latest reference observation available to the tool, with the observation date shown. It should not be read as a live executable quote. The comparison stays the quoted pair easy to interpret.

Data note: Figures marked with * are sourced from external institutions or data providers and may change after publication. Exchange rates, payment statistics and other time-sensitive figures are provided for general reference and may not reflect current market, bank, card-network or transaction rates. DigifyWorld aims to use reliable sources and keep information current, but cannot guarantee that all data is complete, real-time or 100% accurate. Check the cited source or relevant monetary authority when making financial decisions.

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Sources & methodology

The institutional description for Burkina Faso is grounded in Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and the relevant monetary arrangement. XOF is identified under ISO 4217, and any dated conversion observation is presented independently of the monetary-system description. The result is the conversion benchmark easy to verify.

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Exchange-rate note: the XOF converter for Burkina Faso requests a supported reference-rate source and displays the observation date. If no supported observation is available, the converter shows that a reference rate is unavailable instead of estimating one.