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The CFA franc was created with a fixed exchange rate versus the French franc. This exchange rate was changed only twice, in 1948 and in 1994 (besides nominal adaptation to the new French franc in 1960 and the Euro in 1999). Exchange rate: 26 December 1945 to 16 October 1948 – F.CFA 1 = 1.70 French franc.
The currency was pegged to the French franc at F.CFA 1 = F 2, from 1948, becoming 1 F.CFA = NF 0.02 after introduction of the new franc at 1 new franc = 100 old francs. In 1994 the currency was devalued by half to F.CFA 1 = F 0.01. From 1999 it has since been pegged to the euro at €1 = F 6.55957 = F.CFA 655.957
The currency was pegged to the French franc (F) at F.CFA 1 = 2 French francs from 1948, becoming F.CFA 1 = NF 0.02 after introduction of the new franc at 1 new franc = 100 old francs. In 1994 the currency was devalued by half to F.CFA 1 = F 0.01. From 1999 it has since been pegged to the euro at €1 = F 6.55957 = F.CFA 655.957.
The exchange rate of 5.4 francs = 1 dollar was used on the island, although the exchange rate from the two gold standards was 5.1826 francs = 1 dollar. After the franc left the gold standard, only the franc circulated. During the Second World War, a full set of banknotes was introduced for the islands. In 1945, Saint Pierre and Miquelon adopted ...
The Swiss franc, or CHF, is the eighth-most valuable currency in the world. Traders will receive 0.92 CHF per USD. Many investors view the Swiss franc as a safe haven currency — one to flock to ...
Central African CFA franc: F.CFA XAF Centime: 100 Chad: Central African CFA franc: F.CFA XAF Centime: 100 Chile: Chilean peso $ CLP Centavo: 100 China: Renminbi ¥ CNY Jiao [G] 10 Colombia: Colombian peso $ COP Centavo: 100 Comoros: Comorian franc: FC KMF Centime: 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Congolese franc: FC CDF Centime: 100 Congo ...
Burundian franc: BIF FBu Burundi: Cape Verdean escudo: CVE Cabo Verde: CFA franc There are two different currencies called the CFA franc: the West African CFA franc (XOF) and the Central African CFA franc (XAF). XAF FCFA Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon: XOF CFA Benin Burkina Faso Guinea-Bissau
[4] [5] The project was a response to the perceived lack of independence created by use of the CFA franc. Notes and coins of the imaginary currency were produced, and given away or sold to the people of Dakar and Senegal to encourage them "to reflect on the meaning (value) of money and the future of their own local currency".