CFP Franc in Bangladeshi Taka

XPF CFP Franc

Country of application:
French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna.

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 francs.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
00, 1000, 5000, 10,000 francs.

History reference:
The French Pacific franc is the currency used in Frances overseas possessions: New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna. The international currency code is XPF, introduced in 1945. At the s...ame time, the peg was carried out not to the French (due to the instability of this currency) franc, but to the US dollar. The issue of currency is carried out by the Issuing Institute of Overseas Territories of France. When it was introduced in December 1945 (the CFA franc was introduced at the same time), the abbreviation CFP consisted of the initial letters of the French words Colonies françaises du Pacifique (Pacific French colonies). Since 1967, the monetary unit has been called the "franc of the French offices in the Pacific" (from Comptoirs françaises du Pacifique - French offices in the Pacific). Now the abbreviation CFP (CFP) officially stands for Change Franc Pacifique (Pacific Exchange Franc).

BDT Bangladeshi Taka

Country of application:
Bangladesh

Coin denominations in circulation:
5 ৳

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
5, ৳ 10, ৳ 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000.

History reference:
Taka is the official national currency in Bangladesh. In accordance with the international standard, it has been assigned the code 4217 BDT. The currency of Bangladesh consists of one hundred pise, w...hich is the local bargaining chip. Since July 1948, the Pakistani rupee has been in circulation in East Pakistan. In 1971, the independence of Bangladesh was proclaimed, and on January 1, 1972, the Bank of Bangladesh began operations and a new monetary unit, the taka, was introduced.