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Currency of Guinea-Bissau: West African CFA franc

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West African CFA franc · XOF · Currency Union

West African CFA franc
ISO XOF · GUINEA-BISSAU
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 Guinea-Bissau's Currency

The West African CFA franc (XOF) used in Guinea-Bissau comes from a common issuing framework shared by several states. That regional structure is the defining feature of the country's currency system; CFA and numeric code 952 identify the currency. The monetary setup also includes a formal exchange-rate anchor rather than an unconstrained float.

The West African CFA franc is issued at regional level by Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), so Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau itself.

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

For Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau?

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

Who manages the currency system in Guinea-Bissau?

Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) is the main monetary authority identified for Guinea-Bissau.

Are the exchange rates for Guinea-Bissau real-time?

No. For Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau 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.

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Sources & methodology

For Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is cross-checked against the IMF framework. A dynamic XOF observation for Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau 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.