Along with countries with their own monetary systems, there are two monetary unions in Africa: the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and the Central African Monetary and Economic Community (CEMAC). ZAEVS and CAECP use CFA Franc as a regional currency. Banknotes circulating in the countries of West and Central Africa differ in appearance, but have the same ratio with other currencies.
In addition, in the south of Africa there is a single currency zone - an economic and monetary union linking South Africa , Lesotho and Swaziland . The national currencies of Lesotho and Swaziland ( lots and lilageni, respectively) are tightly tied to the South African rand . In addition, in these countries, the rand is freely traded and is legal tender. The foreign exchange policy in the single currency zone is pursued by the South African Reserve Bank . The single currency zone is an alliance with the South African Customs Union .
| Currency | A country | central bank | Supranational body |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOA |  Angola | National Bank of Angola ( port. Banco Nacional de Angola ) | |
| Bif |  Burundi | Bank of the Republic of Burundi ( French: Banque de la République du Burundi ) | |
| Bwp |  Botswana | Bank of Botswana | |
| Cdf |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | Central Bank of the Congo ( French: Banque Centrale du Congo ) | |
| CVE |  Cape Verde | Bank of Cape Verde ( Port. Banco de Cabo Verde ) | |
| Djf |  Djibouti | Central Bank of Djibouti ( French: Banque Centrale de Djibouti ) | |
| Dzd |  Algeria | Bank of Algeria ( Arabic: بنك الجزائر ) | |
| Egp |  Egypt | Central Bank of Egypt ( Arabic: البنك المركزي المصري ) | |
| Ern |  Eritrea | Bank of Eritrea | |
| ETB |  Ethiopia | National Bank of Ethiopia ( Amh . የኢትዮጵያ ብሔራዊ ባንክ ) | |
| EUR |  Mayotte ( France ) | French Institute of Overseas Departments ( French Institut d'émission des départements d'outre-mer ) | Bank of France ( French Banque de France ), European Central Bank |
| Reunion ( France ) | |||
 Canary Islands ( Spain ) | Bank of Spain ( Spanish: Banco de España ) | European Central Bank | |
| Melilla ( Spain ) | |||
| Ceuta ( Spain ) | |||
 Madeira ( Portugal ) | Bank of Portugal ( Port. Banco de Portugal ) | European Central Bank | |
| Ghc |  Ghana | Bank of Ghana | |
| GMD |  Gambia | Central Bank of The Gambia | |
| GNF |  Guinea | Central Bank of Guinea ( Fr. Banque centrale de la Republique de Guinée ) | |
| Kes |  Kenya | Central Bank of Kenya | |
| Kmf |  Comoros | Central Bank of Comoros ( French: Banque Centrale des Comores ) | |
| Lrd |  Liberia | Central Bank of Liberia | |
| LSL |  Lesotho | Central Bank of Lesotho | |
| Lyd |  Libya | Central Bank of Libya ( Arabic: مصرف ليبيا المركزي ) | |
| Mad |  Morocco | Al-Maghrib Bank ( Arabic: بنك المغرب ) | |
| Mga |  Madagascar | Central Bank of Madagascar ( Fr. Banque Centrale de Madagascar ) | |
| Mro |  Mauritania | Central Bank of Mauritania ( Arabic: البنك المركزي موريتانيا ) | |
| Mur |  Mauritius | Bank of Mauritius | |
| MWK |  Malawi | Reserve Bank of Malawi | |
| Mzm |  Mozambique | Bank of Mozambique ( Port. Banco de Moçambique ) | |
| Nad |  Namibia | Bank of Namibia | |
| NGN |  Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria | |
| Rwf |  Rwanda | National Bank of Rwanda | |
| SCR |  Seychelles | Central Bank of Seychelles | |
| Sdg |  Sudan | Central Bank of Sudan ( Arabic: بنك السودان المركزى ) | |
| SHP |  St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Islands ( UK ) | Government of St. Helena | |
| Sll |  Sierra leone | Bank of Sierra Leone | |
| SOS |  Somalia | Central Bank of Somalia ( Somal. Bankiga ee Dhexe ee Soomaaliya ) | |
| SSP |  South Sudan | Bank of South Sudan | |
| STD |  Sao Tome and Principe | Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe ( Port of Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe ) | |
| SQS [1] |  Somaliland | Bank of Somaliland ( Somal. Baanka Somamiland ) | |
| Szl |  Esvatini | Central Bank of Eswatini | |
| TND |  Tunisia | Central Bank of Tunisia ( Arabic: البنك المركزي التونسي ) | |
| Tzs |  Tanzania | Bank of Tanzania | |
| Ugx |  Uganda | Bank of Uganda | |
| Xaf |  Gabon | Bank of Central African States fr. Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale | |
 Cameroon | |||
 Central African Republic | |||
 Chad | |||
 Equatorial Guinea | |||
 Republic of the Congo | |||
| Xof |  Benin | Central Bank of West Africa fr. Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest | |
 Burkina Faso | |||
 Guinea bissau | |||
 Cote d'Ivoire | |||
 Mali | |||
 Niger | |||
 Senegal | |||
 Togo | |||
| Zar |  Republic of South Africa | South African Reserve Bank | |
| Zmk |  Zambia | Bank of Zambia | |
| USD |  Zimbabwe | Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | US Federal Reserve |
- ↑ Not an official ISO code
See also
- Africa
- List of the largest banks in Africa (2015)