ISO 4217 currency code
XAF: CFA Franc BEAC
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XAF is the ISO 4217 code of the CFA Franc BEAC, used in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Its numeric code is 950 and it has no decimals.
- Alphabetic code
- XAF
- Numeric code
- 950
- Minor units
- 0 (no decimals)
- Type
- Currency
What to know about XAF
XAF has no minor unit, so amounts have no decimals. In an MT field such as 32A the amount still ends with a comma, for example 1500000,; any digit after the comma is rejected with error code C03.
XAF is used in 6 countries and territories.
Where XAF is used
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
XAF in financial messages
| Standard | How it is written | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Swift MT, field 32A | Value date, currency code and amount with a comma as the decimal mark and no separators | :32A:261022XAF1500000, |
| ISO 20022 | The Ccy attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark | <IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="XAF">1500000</IntrBkSttlmAmt> |
| FIX | Tag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags | 15=XAF |
See how to read field 32A, the MT103 and pacs.008 pages, or paste a message into the parser to check its amounts against the currency.
Former codes
Entries of ISO 4217 list three (historic denominations) for this code or the same countries. See all withdrawn codes.
| Code | Name | Country | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
GQE | Ekwele | Equatorial Guinea | June 1986 |
Questions
- What is the currency code of the CFA Franc BEAC?
- XAF, with the numeric code 950 (ISO 4217).
- How many decimals does XAF have?
- None. XAF amounts are whole numbers.
- Which countries use XAF?
- Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, according to ISO 4217 list one.
- What is currency code 950?
- 950 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of XAF (CFA Franc BEAC). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.
Other currencies with no decimals
GCC currencies
Source: ISO 4217 list one, published 17 September 2026 by SIX Group as the ISO 4217 maintenance agency. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.