Currency of Togo: West African CFA franc
West African CFA franc · XOF · Currency Union
Who Issues Togo's Currency
The West African CFA franc (XOF) circulating in Togo is a union currency rather than a standalone national issue. A common monetary authority serves the member economies; the notation here is CFA, with ISO numeric code 952. A formal exchange-rate link is built into the monetary arrangement, giving the currency an anchor outside the domestic unit itself.
For a dated XOF observation, Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) administers the West African CFA franc at regional level. Togo participates in that currency union instead of operating a separate national issue. This keeps the reference point clear.
For Togo, 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
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.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What currency is used in Togo?
Within Togo's currency framework, the West African CFA franc (XOF) is administered regionally by Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), and Togo participates in that shared monetary arrangement. This approach leaves the observation easy to date.
Who manages the currency system in Togo?
On a West African CFA franc conversion involving Togo, the West African CFA franc (XOF) is administered regionally by Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), and Togo participates in that shared monetary arrangement. That preserves the reference value properly qualified.
Are the exchange rates for Togo real-time?
Within Togo's currency framework, a supported conversion is based on the latest reference observation available to the tool, with the observation date shown. That makes it a reference value rather than a guaranteed transaction rate. This keeps the comparison anchored to a dated observation.
Sources & methodology
The page anchors its institutional currency facts in material from Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and the framework governing Togo. Currency identification uses ISO 4217 for XOF, with institutional exchange arrangements separated from time-specific rate data. This keeps the timing of the observation visible.
View sources used for this page
- Regional or system monetary authority
- SIX - ISO 4217 Maintenance Agency
- IMF - Annual Report on Exchange Arrangements and Exchange Restrictions
- BIS - central bank directory and institutional cross-check
- Frankfurter - latest public reference-rate feed used by the converter
- BCEAO - banknotes and coins
- BCEAO - 2003 banknote range and coins