Catalog
500 Francs
| Issuer | Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale |
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| Year | 1993-2000 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse lettering | BANQUE DES ÉTATS DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE 500 CINQ CENTS FRANCS Les auteurs ou complices de falsification ou de contrefaçon de billets de banque seront punis conformément aux lois et actes en vigueur. |
| Signature(s) | 1993 - Mamalepot and Mebara 1994 - Mamalepot and Ognagna 1999 - Mamalepot and Ognagna 2000 - Mamalepot and Aleka-Rybert |
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The Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale serves six CFA franc-zone countries simultaneously — Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon — which is why BEAC notes carry a letter suffix indicating the issuing country. The "L" in P#401L designates Gabon, with Libreville as the responsible branch.
The rotating signature pairs across this run reflect real administrative turnover at the bank's Yaoundé headquarters during a period of structural adjustment pressure from the IMF following the 1994 CFA franc devaluation — a 50% drop against the French franc that reshaped purchasing power across the zone overnight.