FACT 1: The currency of the CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BCEAO) is the CFA Franc BCEAO. It's code is XOF. According to our data, USD to XOF is the most popular CFA Franc BCEAO exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BCEAO) are: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 francs. It's used in: CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BCEAO), Benin, Burkina Faso & C™te D.

FACT 3: The CFA Franc was introduced to the French Colonies in West Africa in 1945 and continued to be the official currency when these states gained independence. The current series of banknotes feature native animals such as antelope and camels on the reverse side.

GNF
Guinean Franc

FACT 1: The currency of Guinea is the Guinean Franc. It's code is GNF. According to our data, USD to GNF is the most popular GNF Franc exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Guinea are: 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10000. It's solely used in Guinea.

FACT 3: The Guinean franc was reintroduced as Guinea's currency in 1985 replacing the syli. In 2002 a revised version of the 10,000 francs banknote was issued with a holographic patch replacing a diamond patch over the letters 'RG'.