CFA francs West Africa
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The CFA franc is the national currency of eight West African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. ‘CFA’ stands for ‘Communauté Financière d’Afrique’, which means ‘Financial Community of Africa’.
We exchange both current and withdrawn CFA West African francs. In addition we also exchange West African CFA franc coins. Our online exchange service is quick, easy, secure and free of charge. To convert your leftover CFA francs from West Africa to cash: select the type of CFA West African francs you want to exchange:
current West African CFA franc banknotes
2003 - currentExchange Rate: £0.00092View BanknotesWest African CFA franc banknotes are issued by the Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, based in Dakar (Senegal). They are used as a means of payment in eight West-African countries. On each of the West African CFA franc banknotes is the image of a gold weight from the Akan people, in the shape of a coiled up sawfish. It's not easy to exchange CFA West African francs outside Africa. At Leftover Currency we exchange CFA francs from West Africa, both current and withdrawn CFA franc banknotes. In addition we also exchange West African CFA franc coins.West African CFA franc coins
1959 - currentExchange Rate: £0.00038View CoinsThese FCFA coins are used for payments in the eight west African countries which share the common West African CFA franc currency (XOF): Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. On each of the West African CFA franc coins is the image of a traditional Akan gold weight in the shape of a coiled up sawfish. In addition to XOF coins we also exchange West African CFA franc current banknotes, as well as older series withdrawn CFA franc banknotes.withdrawn West African CFA franc banknotes
1991 - 2002Exchange Rate: £0.00012View BanknotesThese West African CFA franc banknotes circulated from 1991 until 2002. They were issued by the Dakar based Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. The banknotes from this colourful series depict traditional West African art and cultural heritage. These old style CFA franc banknotes were withdrawn from circulation and they are no longer legal tender. They have lost their monetary value. It is no longer possible to exchange them at banks or bureaux de change. At Leftover Currency we continue to exchange these withdrawn CFA franc banknotes from West Africa for a reduced exchange rate that covers their collectable value. We also exchange the current CFA West African franc banknotes and CFA West African coins.