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Currency of Cameroon: Central African CFA franc

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Central African CFA franc · XAF · Currency Union

Central African CFA franc
ISO XAF · CAMEROON
FCFA
FCFA
Central African CFA franc
ISO codeXAF
SymbolFCFA
Monetary authorityBank of Central African States (BEAC)
XAF
ISO 4217 code
Currency identifier
1
Currencies with an official role
Currency Union
FCFA
Currency symbol
Use the ISO code when a symbol is ambiguous
Pegged
Exchange-rate context
Formal monetary link
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc
ISO codeXAF
Largest note10,000 F
Largest coin500 F
Current note seriesBEAC Type 2020
Pegged toEuro (fixed parity)

Who Issues Cameroon's Currency

The Central African CFA franc (XAF) used in Cameroon comes from a common issuing framework shared by several states. That regional structure is the defining feature of the country's currency system; FCFA and numeric code 950 identify the currency. A formal peg is part of the exchange-rate framework, meaning the currency is managed with reference to an anchor currency.

In practical currency use for Cameroon, Bank of Central African States (BEAC) administers the Central African CFA franc at regional level. Cameroon participates in that currency union instead of operating a separate national issue. That keeps the rate context explicit.

Currency architectureCurrency Union
Primary currencyCentral African CFA franc (XAF)
Monetary authorityBank of Central African States (BEAC)
ModifiersPegged

For payments or transfers connected with Cameroon, use the Central African CFA franc (XAF) observation as dated reference information. A quoted customer rate may differ because financial providers can apply conversion margins, commissions or card-network charges. The page uses Regional or system monetary authority for the institutional currency context.

Exchange Rate for XAF

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Banknotes and Coins

Banknotes

BEAC's Type 2020 banknote range has five denominations: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 CFA francs. The common series circulates across the CEMAC monetary union.

500 FTYPE 2020
1,000 FTYPE 2020
2,000 FTYPE 2020
5,000 FTYPE 2020
10,000 FTYPE 2020
Shared BEAC design across CEMAC

Coins

BEAC's circulation coin series comprises 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 500 CFA francs.

1F
2F
5F
10F
25F
50F
100F
500F
Shared BEAC coinage

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Cameroon?

When interpreting Central African CFA franc data for Cameroon, For Cameroon, the union's XAF arrangement also includes the formal link to its reference currency. Cameroon uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF) through a regional currency union administered by Bank of Central African States (BEAC). This leaves the rate context explicit.

Who manages the currency system in Cameroon?

When interpreting Central African CFA franc data for Cameroon, the Central African CFA franc (XAF) is administered regionally by Bank of Central African States (BEAC), and Cameroon participates in that shared monetary arrangement. The result is the data layers easy to distinguish.

Are the exchange rates for Cameroon real-time?

For an XAF comparison in Cameroon, the tool requests the latest available reference observation for supported pairs and reports the date attached to that observation. Treat it as a dated benchmark, not as a guaranteed retail conversion price.

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

Bank of Central African States (BEAC) is the principal reference used here for institutional facts about Central African CFA franc in Cameroon. ISO 4217 is used for the XAF identifier; exchange-arrangement facts and dated rate observations are treated as different data layers. This keeps the comparison internally consistent.

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Exchange-rate note: the XAF converter for Cameroon 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.