FACT 1: The currency of CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BEAC) is the CFA Franc BEAC. It's code is XAF. According to our data, XAF to USD is the most popular Central African BEAC exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BEAC) are: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000. It's used in: CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BEAC), Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo/Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.

FACT 3: The CFA Franc was introduced to the French Colonies in Africa in 1945 and continued to be the official currency when these states gained independence. Banknotes are distinguished by a single letter indicating the state it was issued by.

BIF
Burundian Franc

FACT 1: The currency of Burundi is the Burundi Franc. It's code is BIF. According to our data, BIF to USD is the most popular BIF Franc exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most frequently used banknotes in Burundi are: 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000. The currency is used solely in Burundi.

FACT 3: In 1964, Burundi began to issue its own Francs and all notes were printed with 'Burundi' over them. In 1966, the word 'Kingdom' was replaced with the word 'Republic' on the 20-franc notes.