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Currency of Côte d'Ivoire: West African CFA franc

Name: Currency and Money in Côte d'Ivoire
Creator: DigifyWorld

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West African CFA franc · XOF · Currency Union

West African CFA franc

ISO XOF · CÔTE D'IVOIRE

West African CFA franc

ISO codeXOF

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of West African States (BCEAO)

XOF

ISO 4217 code

Currency identifier

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 Côte d'Ivoire's Currency

Instead of issuing a fully independent national unit, Côte d'Ivoire participates in the shared regional system behind the West African CFA franc (XOF). The currency carries symbol CFA and ISO numeric code 952. Its exchange-rate classification includes a formal peg, so the monetary authority manages the currency against an external anchor.

The West African CFA franc is issued at regional level by Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), so Côte d'Ivoire does not operate a separate national note issue for XOF. Monetary-system facts such as the issuer and any formal peg belong to the union, while local payment behaviour still has to be sourced for Côte d'Ivoire itself.

Currency architectureCurrency Union

Primary currencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)

Monetary authorityCentral Bank of West African States (BCEAO)

ModifiersPegged

For Côte d'Ivoire, 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.

10F

25F

50F

100F

200F

250F

500F

Shared BCEAO coinage

Frequently Asked Questions

What currency is used in Côte d'Ivoire?

Côte d'Ivoire uses the West African CFA franc (XOF) through a regional currency union administered by Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). For Côte d'Ivoire, the union's XOF arrangement also includes the formal link to its reference currency.

Who manages the currency system in Côte d'Ivoire?

Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is the main monetary authority identified for Côte d'Ivoire.

Are the exchange rates for Côte d'Ivoire real-time?

No. For Côte d'Ivoire, the XOF converter requests the latest available reference observation from the supported reference source when the pair is available. The result carries its observation date, so a reader should not treat the Côte d'Ivoire figure as a tick-by-tick tradable price or a guaranteed transaction rate.

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.

Sources & methodology

For Côte d'Ivoire, institutional currency facts are checked against Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) or the applicable monetary-system authority. The XOF identity follows ISO 4217, and the exchange-arrangement classification for Côte d'Ivoire is cross-checked against the IMF framework. A dynamic XOF observation for Côte d'Ivoire, when available, is kept separate from those institutional facts and shows its own date and provider.

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Exchange-rate note: the XOF converter for Côte d'Ivoire 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.