Catalog
100 Francs CFA
| Issuer | Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) |
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| Year | 2006-2024 |
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| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 2006 - - 2007 - - 2009 - - 2012 - - 2013 - - 2014 - - 2016 - - 2017 - - 2018 - - 2019 - - 2020 - - 2021 - - 2022 - - 2023 - - 2024 - - |
| Additional information |
The BCEAO franc zone is a direct continuation of the colonial CFA franc system established by France in 1945, and the eight member states that use this currency — including Senegal, Mali, and Côte d'Ivoire — have no independent monetary policy. The franc is pegged to the euro at a fixed rate of 655.957, a parity inherited from the old franc at conversion and guaranteed by the French Treasury, which holds a portion of member states' foreign reserves in Paris.
The nickel-plated steel composition adopted for this type replaced an earlier nickel alloy, reflecting the broader African shift toward cheaper substrate metals as raw nickel prices spiked in the mid-2000s.