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Currency of the Republic of the Congo: Central African CFA franc

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Central African CFA franc · XAF · Currency Union

Central African CFA franc
ISO XAF · THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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 the Republic of the Congo's Currency

The Central African CFA franc (XAF) used in the Republic of the Congo 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. The currency's external-value framework includes a formal peg, which is a defining feature of the monetary setup.

The Central African CFA franc is issued at regional level by Bank of Central African States (BEAC), so the Republic of the Congo does not operate a separate national note issue for XAF. 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 the Republic of the Congo itself.

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

In the Republic of the Congo, a reference quote for Central African CFA franc (XAF) is most useful when its date and currency pair are kept visible. That separates movement in the underlying rate from the extra costs a bank, card issuer or transfer service may impose. 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 the Republic of the Congo?

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

Who manages the currency system in the Republic of the Congo?

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

Are the exchange rates for the Republic of the Congo real-time?

No. For the Republic of the Congo, the XAF 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 Republic of the Congo 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 the Republic of the Congo, institutional currency facts are checked against Bank of Central African States (BEAC) or the applicable monetary-system authority. The XAF identity follows ISO 4217, and the exchange-arrangement classification for the Republic of the Congo is cross-checked against the IMF framework. A dynamic XAF observation for the Republic of the Congo, when available, is kept separate from those institutional facts and shows its own date and provider.

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Exchange-rate note: the XAF converter for the Republic of the Congo 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.