Countries currently using a currency called "franc"
Countries - Currency
Benin - West African CFA franc
Burkina Faso - West African CFA franc
Burundi - Burundi franc
Cameroon - Central African CFA franc
Central African Republic - Central African CFA franc
Chad - Central African CFA franc
Republic of the Congo - Central African CFA franc
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Congolese franc
Comoros - Comorian franc
Côte d'Ivoire - West African CFA franc
Djibouti - Djiboutian franc
Equatorial Guinea - Central African CFA franc
Gabon - Central African CFA franc
Guinea - Guinean franc
Guinea-Bissau - West African CFA franc
Liechtenstein - Swiss franc
Mali - West African CFA franc
Niger - West African CFA franc
Rwanda - Rwandan franc
Senegal - West African CFA franc
Switzerland- Swiss franc
Togo - West African CFA franc
Francs were used in France, Belgium and Luxembourg until 2002, when they were replaced by Euros.
The franc is primarily used and originates in France. However, there are several countries that use the franc as well including Niger, Mali, and Benin.
The currency in Cameroon and many other African countries is the CFA Franc. Here is a picture of some Cameroon currency:
Franc
Congolese franc
There is more than one type of franc and many countries use francs. With the exception of the two countries which use the Swiss Franc, they are all in Africa.Here is a list of them all with the countries which use them:Currency; ISO code; Country or countries using currencyBurundian franc; BIF; BurundiCentral African CFA franc; XAF; Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, GabonCFP franc; XPF; French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and FutunaComorian franc; KMF; ComorosCongolese franc; CDF; Democratic Republic of the CongoDjiboutian franc; DJF; DjiboutiGuinean franc; GNF; GuineaRwandan franc; RWF; RwandaSwiss franc; CHF; Switzerland, LiechtensteinWest African CFA franc; XOF; Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo
The franc is primarily used and originates in France. However, there are several countries that use the franc as well including Niger, Mali, and Benin.
"franc" was the currency of France (FRF, French Franc) ; the Belgian currency was FRB, "le franc belge"
The Euro is used in both countries. Prior to the Euro, they currency was the franc and the mark, respectively.
The currency of senegal is the CFA franc(Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)).
the currency is the franc
Switzerland and Liechtenstein use the Swiss Franc.
The Swiss franc is a currency itself. Abbreviated as CHF, SFr or Fr
Burkina Faso use the CFA-franc, along with a number of other countries.
No, the franc no longer exists as a currency in most countries. It was replaced by the euro in several European nations, such as France and Belgium, in 2002. However, some territories and countries still use the franc, like Switzerland and certain African nations that use the Central African CFA franc or the West African CFA franc.
The currency in Cameroon and many other African countries is the CFA Franc. Here is a picture of some Cameroon currency:
The currency in Switzerland is the Swiss frank (or franc), divided into 100 Rappen (or centimes).
The currency used in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin, is the West African CFA franc (XOF). This currency is shared by several countries in the West African Economic and Monetary Union. The CFA franc is pegged to the euro, providing stability in exchange rates.