CFA franc
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of CFA franc
Abbreviation of Communauté financière africaine African Financial Community
Example Sentences
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Senegal's president-elect says he will drop the much-criticised CFA franc currency, which is pegged to the euro and backed by former colonial power France.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2024
Other crypto advocates said it was a rebuke to the CFA franc.
From Reuters • Apr. 28, 2022
The country currently uses the French-backed CFA franc as its currency, along with most other former French colonies in Africa.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2022
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 devaluation of the CFA franc - its currency - by 50% in January 1994 sparked a one-time inflationary surge, to 35%; the rate dropped to 6% in 1996.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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