Bank of Central African States (Central African Republic)
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) serves as the issuing authority for the Central African Republic within a shared currency system identified through series-based allocation codes.
Quick Facts
Country: Central African Republic
Currency: Central African CFA Franc
Local name: Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale
Institutional Identity
The Central African Republic participates in the BEAC framework as part of a supranational currency union, relying on shared banknote production, centralized monetary governance and a fixed peg structure rather than a standalone national issuing institution.
Historical Evolution
Its monetary history within BEAC reflects the wider evolution of the Central African CFA franc, including the 1994 devaluation and the transition to the new Type 2020 series introduced in 2022.
Design Philosophy
Banknotes allocated to the Central African Republic are produced in Chamalières and follow the common BEAC visual language, yet remain identifiable to collectors through country allocation codes that changed between major series. This creates an additional analytical layer beyond denomination and signature study.
For collectors
For collectors, the Central African Republic offers a particularly rewarding BEAC case, where the same regional note designs must be interpreted through allocation-code transitions, signatures and series chronology rather than overt national imagery.