5 Francs CFA

The BEAC's franc CFA is one of two distinct currencies sharing the same name — the other issued by the BCEAO for West African states — a division that traces directly to the 1958–1960 decolonization wave, when France restructured its monetary arrangements across sub-Saharan Africa into separate central banking zones. The franc CFA remains pegged to the euro at 655.957 francs, a rate locked in 1999 when it was converted from the French franc peg at the same fixed ratio.