BEAC gives one year to exchange old coins in Central Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Aci
The Bank of Central African States is allowing exchanges from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027 of coins issued between 1958 and 1985 for coins from the 2006 or 2024 series. Exchanges will then be limited to BEAC branches, before the coins lose legal tender status in the six CEMAC countries from 1 November 2027, according to the BEAC.
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) will give holders of old coins one year, from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, to exchange them for coins from the 2006 or 2024 series. The central bank announced the timetable in a statement, according to the Congolese News Agency (ACI).
During the first phase, from 1 November 2026 to 31 July 2027, exchanges will be available at BEAC branches, credit institutions and microfinance institutions. In the second phase, from 1 August to 31 October 2027, exchanges will be limited to BEAC branches. The coins concerned were put into circulation between 1958 and 1985.
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