Bank of Central African States (Cameroon)
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) serves as the issuing authority for Cameroon within a shared regional currency system identified through series-based country allocation codes.
Quick Facts
Country: Cameroon
Currency: Central African CFA Franc
Local name: Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale
Institutional Identity
Cameroon operates within the BEAC monetary union rather than through an independent national note-issuing authority, participating in a centralized system that manages currency issuance, monetary policy and financial stability across Central Africa.
Historical Evolution
As a founding member of the modern BEAC structure, Cameroon has remained central to the regional currency system through successive series, including the post-1994 monetary reset and the introduction of the new Type 2020 banknotes placed into circulation in 2022.
Design Philosophy
BEAC banknotes used in Cameroon are printed at the Banque de France works in Chamalières and follow a unified regional design language focused on development, infrastructure and institutional continuity. For specialists, Cameroon is particularly important because its country allocation codes shift across series, creating a more technical collecting field than the cleaner BCEAO letter model.
For collectors
For collectors, Cameroon is one of the key BEAC entry points: a country where identical regional designs must be read through series, signatures and changing allocation codes, making it central to any serious study of Central African CFA banknotes.