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Gabon
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Gabon
Currency
CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine) Franc (XAF; symbol CFA) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFA10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFA500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1.
Only currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is valid; currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro.
Note: Libreville is one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Currency Exchange
Gabon is part of the French Monetary Area.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
American Express, MasterCard and Visa are not widely accepted.
Traveller's Cheques
To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros.
Currency Restrictions
Restrictions apply.
Banking Hours
Mon-Fri 0730-1130, 1430-1630.
Exchange Rate Indicators
Date
Apr 09
£1.00=
CFA723.58
$1.00=
CFA491.44
€1.00=
CFA655.96
Currency
CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine) Franc (XAF; symbol CFA) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of CFA10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of CFA500, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1.
Only currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is valid; currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro.
Note: Libreville is one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Only currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is valid; currency issued by the Banque des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Bank of West African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro.
Note: Libreville is one of the most expensive cities in the world.
Currency Exchange
Gabon is part of the French Monetary Area.
Credit/Debit Cards and ATMs
American Express, MasterCard and Visa are not widely accepted.
Traveller's Cheques
To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Euros.
Currency Restrictions
Restrictions apply.
Banking Hours
Mon-Fri 0730-1130, 1430-1630.
Exchange Rate Indicators
| Date | Apr 09 |
| £1.00= | CFA723.58 |
| $1.00= | CFA491.44 |
| €1.00= | CFA655.96 |
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