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Currency of Chad: Central African CFA franc

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Central African CFA franc · XAF · Currency Union

Central African CFA franc
ISO XAF · CHAD
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 Chad's Currency

Chad's currency arrangement is regional: the Central African CFA franc (XAF) is administered through a multi-country monetary union. The symbol used here is FCFA, and ISO 4217 records numeric identifier 950. Its exchange-rate classification includes a formal peg, so the monetary authority manages the currency against an external anchor.

For the Central African CFA franc (XAF), Bank of Central African States (BEAC) administers the Central African CFA franc at regional level. Chad participates in that currency union instead of operating a separate national issue.

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

For payments or transfers connected with Chad, 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 Chad?

When using the XAF reference, For Chad, the union's XAF arrangement also includes the formal link to its reference currency. Chad uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF) through a regional currency union administered by Bank of Central African States (BEAC).

Who manages the currency system in Chad?

Bank of Central African States (BEAC) is the main monetary authority identified for Chad.

Are the exchange rates for Chad real-time?

When interpreting Central African CFA franc data for Chad, where the pair is supported, the displayed conversion comes from the latest available reference observation and is date-stamped. It is not a tick-by-tick dealing price or a promise of the rate a provider will offer. It leaves the exchange-rate context transparent.

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 Chad. ISO 4217 is used for the XAF identifier; exchange-arrangement facts and dated rate observations are treated as different data layers. This leaves the data layers easy to distinguish.

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Exchange-rate note: the XAF converter for Chad 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.