ISO 4217 currency code
XOF: CFA Franc BCEAO
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XOF is the ISO 4217 code of the CFA Franc BCEAO, used in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and 3 more. Its numeric code is 952 and it has no decimals.
- Alphabetic code
- XOF
- Numeric code
- 952
- Minor units
- 0 (no decimals)
- Type
- Currency
What to know about XOF
XOF 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.
XOF is used in 8 countries and territories.
Where XOF is used
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
- Niger
- Senegal
- Togo
XOF 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:261022XOF1500000, |
| ISO 20022 | The Ccy attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark | <IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="XOF">1500000</IntrBkSttlmAmt> |
| FIX | Tag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags | 15=XOF |
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 See all withdrawn codes.
| Code | Name | Country | Withdrawn |
|---|---|---|---|
GWE | Guinea Escudo | Guinea-Bissau | 1978 to 1981 |
GWP | Guinea-Bissau Peso | Guinea-Bissau | May 1997 |
MLF | Mali Franc | Mali | November 1984 |
Questions
- What is the currency code of the CFA Franc BCEAO?
- XOF, with the numeric code 952 (ISO 4217).
- How many decimals does XOF have?
- None. XOF amounts are whole numbers.
- Which countries use XOF?
- Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and 3 more, according to ISO 4217 list one.
- What is currency code 952?
- 952 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of XOF (CFA Franc BCEAO). 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.