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

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BCEAO) are: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 francs. It's used in: CommunautŽ Financire Africaine (BCEAO), Benin, Burkina Faso & C™te D.

FACT 3: The CFA Franc was introduced to the French Colonies in West Africa in 1945 and continued to be the official currency when these states gained independence. The current series of banknotes feature native animals such as antelope and camels on the reverse side.

MGA
Malagasy Ariary

FACT 1: The currency of Madagascar is the Malagasy Ariary. It's code is MGA & its symbol is Ar. According to our data, MGA to EUR is the most popular Malagasy Ariary exchange rate conversion.

FACT 2: The most popular banknotes used in Madagascar are: Ar100, Ar200, Ar500, Ar1000, Ar2000, Ar5000, Ar10000. It's used solely in in Madagascar.

FACT 3: The ariary was introduced in 1961 with coins and banknotes denominated in both francs and ariary. The ariary replaced the franc as the official currency of Madagascar in 2005.