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BEAC denies coin withdrawal from 1 November

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BEAC denies coin withdrawal from 1 NovemberSouleymane Torbo · CC BY 4.0

The Bank of Central African States denies rumours that some coins will be withdrawn from circulation from 1 November 2026 in the CEMAC region. The clarification follows several days of confusion over the circulation of coins, according to GabonActu.

The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has denied rumours that coins will be withdrawn from circulation from 1 November 2026 in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), GabonActu reports. Confusion centres on the demonetisation of several coin series circulating in the six member countries.

The BEAC had announced that five series of CFA coins would be withdrawn from November 2026, with exchange arrangements for holders. The announcement was reported on 13 October as part of the schedule for withdrawing old CEMAC coins five series of CFA coins to be withdrawn from November 2026.

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