CFP Franc in Nigerian Naira

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).

NGN Nigerian Naira

Country of application:
Nigeria

Coin denominations in circulation:
50 kobo, 1, 2.

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

History reference:
The Nigerian Naira is the currency of Nigeria, the name of the currency comes from the name of the state and the river. The naira was put into circulation on January 1, 1973 instead of the Nigerian p...ound, 1 pound = 2 naira. Thus, Nigeria became the last African state to abandon the duodecimal monetary system. Rampant inflation has occurred in Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria said they were trying to keep the annual inflation rate below 10%. In 2011, CBN increased its key interest rate 6 times from 6.25% to 12%. On January 31, 2012, CBN decided to keep its key interest rate at 12% to reduce the impact of inflation due to cuts in fuel subsidies. On October 25, 2021, eNaira, an electronic analogue of the national currency, was launched in Nigeria. eNaira is not a cryptocurrency, all transactions are controlled by financial government agencies.