CFA franc
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of CFA franc
Abbreviation of Communauté financière africaine African Financial Community
Example Sentences
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Sonko said his differences with Lo included topics such as the "CFA franc and management of debt" which stands at 132 percent of GDP.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Other crypto advocates said it was a rebuke to the CFA franc.
From Reuters ● Apr. 28, 2022
In 2017 he told students in the Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, that France would back a reform of the CFA franc if African governments wanted this.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2021
Many African countries use the CFA franc that is pegged to the euro, while a few choose to peg the South African rand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2015
The country responded favorably to the devaluation of the CFA franc in January 1994.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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