West African CFA franc
currency of several West African countries
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Summary
West African CFA franc is a currency[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,222 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Benin[3], Burkina Faso[4], Guinea-Bissau[5], Ivory Coast[6], Mali[7], Niger[8], Senegal[9], Togo[10]
- Instance of: franc[11]
- Commons category: Money of the West African monetary union[12]
- Central bank/issuer: Central Bank of West African States[13]
- Replaces: French West African franc[14], Malian franc[15]
- Different from: Central African CFA franc[16]
- Price: 1 Central African CFA franc[17], 65 Guinea-Bissau peso[18], 0.00152449 euro[19]
- Conversion to standard unit: 0.0047392691099179 international United States dollar[20], 0.0049874316721861 international United States dollar[21], 0.004478701534851 international United States dollar[22], 0.0042457796949832 international United States dollar[23], 0.0046266736992107 international United States dollar[24], 0.0046161445037875 international United States dollar[25], 0.0045874295256139 international United States dollar[26], 0.0047015237638519 international United States dollar[27]
- Operating area: West African Economic and Monetary Union[28]
- Unit symbol: F[29]
Why It Matters
West African CFA franc has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]