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Country Guide > Africa > Burkina Faso | |
Currency CFA (Communauté Financiaire Africaine) Franc (CFAfr) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFAfr10,000, 5000, 2500, 1000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFAfr250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1. Burkina Faso is part of the French Monetary Area. Only currency issued by the Banque des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is valid; currency issued by the Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro. Currency exchange Can be exchanged in banks and major hotels. Credit & debit cards Diners Club and MasterCard have limited acceptance. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. Travellers cheques To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in Euros or US Dollars. Banks often require proof of purchase, so all receipts should be kept as a precautionary measure. It is advised to take at least some Euros in cash. Currency restrictions No restrictions on import of local or foreign currency, provided declared on arrival. The export of local and foreign currency is allowed up to the amount imported and declared for non-residents. Exchange rate indicators The following figures are included as a guide to the movements of the CFA Franc against Sterling and the US Dollar:
Banking hours Mon-Fri 0730-1230 and 1530-1730. |