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Congolese franc

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Congolese franc

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Also known as Franc Congolais, Belgian Congolese franc, CDF

currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Key facts

Code
CDF (numeric: 976 )
Symbol
FC ‎
1 100
centime
Banknotes
1, 5, 10, 20, 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 francs
Date of introduction
1 July 1998 ; 27 years ago ( 1998-07-01 )
Replaced
New zaire
User s
Democratic Republic of the Congo , Formerly: , First Congolese Republic , South Kasai , Ruanda-Urundi , Belgian Congo , Congo Free State
Central bank
Central Bank of the Congo
Website
www .bcc .cd
Inflation
9.27%

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Encyclopedic overview

The Congolese franc (French: franc congolais, code FC; Dutch: Congolese frank) is the currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the past, it was subdivided into 100 centimes. However, centimes no longer have a practical value and are no longer used. In April 2024, 2,800 francs was equivalent to one United States dollar (US$1).

First franc (1887–1967)

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Congolese franc” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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