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In 1961, the National Bank of Congo introduced notes for 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 francs, some of which were issued until 1964. In 1962, the Monetary Council of the Republic of Congo introduced 1000 franc notes, which were notes of the Central Bank of Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi overprinted with
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are banknotes of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs. Meanwhile, merchants in Kinshasa were skeptical about the 5,000-franc note due either to counterfeiting of this denomination, or else an irregular or unauthorised issue of the genuine note, bearing the serial number
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On 30 June 1998, banknotes were introduced in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, though all are dated 01.11.1997. 200-franc notes were introduced in 2000, followed by 500-franc notes in 2002. As of July 2018, the only negotiable instrument in circulation
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In 1887, holed, copper coins were introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5 and 10 centimes, together with silver coins worth 50 centimes, and 1, 2, and 5 francs. Coins ceased to be minted in silver in 1896. Holed, cupro-nickel 5, 10 and 20 centime coins were introduced in 1906, with the remaining
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In 1896 the Congo Free State issued 10 and 100 franc notes. In 1912, the Bank of Belgian Congo introduced 20 and 1000 francs, followed by notes of 1, 5 and 100 franc notes in 1914. The 1-franc notes were only printed until 1920, whilst 10 franc notes were introduced in 1937. 500 francs were
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The coinage of Belgian Congo ceased in 1929, only to be resumed in 1936 and 1937 for the issue of nickel-bronze 5 franc coins. In 1943, hexagonal, brass 2 franc coins were introduced, followed by round, brass coins worth 1, 2 and 5 francs, and silver 50 franc coins, between 1944 and 1947.
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Aluminum coins worth 50 centimes, 1 and 5 francs followed between 1954 and 1957. In 1965, the only franc-denominated coins of the first Democratic Republic of Congo were issued, aluminum coins worth 10 francs.
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of an 1887 Franc minted for the Congo Free State, with the unabridged and translated obverse lettering of "Leopold II, King of the Belgians, Sovereign of the Independent State of the Congo".
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and was only restored in 1927. Although the Congolese franc had appreciated during the conflict, it was restored to parity with the Belgian franc in 1919. Parity was again broken during
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In 1952, the Central Bank of Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi introduced notes for 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs, with 500 and 1000 francs added in 1953.
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copper coins (worth 1 and 2 centimes) minted until 1919. Cupro-nickel 50 centime and 1 franc coins were introduced in 1921 and 1920, respectively.
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The franc remained Congo's currency after independence in 1960. Afterwards, its value relative to the Belgian franc fell. In 1967, when the
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was created for the Congo Free State in 1887. Banknotes were issued from 1896 in the name of the General Treasury of the Congo Free State (
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On July 2, 2012, the Central Bank of the Congo issued new banknotes in denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000 and 20,000 francs.
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This article is about the currency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For the Republic of the Congo currency, see
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Coins were never issued as even fractional units of 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 centimes were issued in banknote form only.
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suffix C. Although the banknote is accepted in most of the country, it is no longer in circulation in Kinshasa.
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issued 20 million 500 franc banknotes to commemorate the country's 50th anniversary of independence from
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the Monetary Council's name. In 1963, the Monetary Council issued regular type 100 and 5000 franc notes.
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or into foreign currencies at the prevailing gold exchange rate. Convertability was suspended during
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In 1952, brass 5-franc coins were issued carrying the name "Ruanda-Urundi" for the first time.
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1, 5, 10, 20, 50 centimes, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000 francs
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at a rate of 1 franc = 100,000 new zaĂŻres. This was equivalent to 300 trillion old francs.
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as a currency between 1908 and 1960 and was instead merely a token representing a claim on
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As with Belgium's own coins, some types were issued in two distinct versions, one with
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500 francs, issued by the Bank of the Belgian Congo, 1943 (obverse and reverse)
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Congo Democratic Republic new 1,000-, 5,000-, and 10,000-franc notes reported
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Banknotes of the Congolese franc (02.02.2005 & 18.02.2006 (2012) issues)
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As a result of the confused legal definition under Article 11 of the 1908
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A decree in 1911 authorised the private Bank of the Belgian Congo (
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introduced in the 1940s, with 10,000 francs introduced in 1942.
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BanknoteNews.com. November 7, 2012. Retrieved on 2013-03-10.
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Congo Democratic Republic new 10,000-franc note confirmed
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National currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Congo Democratic Republic new 5,000-franc note confirmed
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Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Congo (Democratic Republic)".
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was introduced, at a rate of 1 zaĂŻre = 1,000 francs.
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Banknotes of the Congolese franc (04.01.2000 issue)
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Banknotes of the Congolese franc (01.11.1997 issue)
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The franc was re-established in 1997, replacing the
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Currency denominated in centimes and francs (called
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Index

Central African CFA franc
French
ISO 4217
Subunit
Symbol
Denominations
centime
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
First Congolese Republic
Belgium
Ruanda-Urundi
Belgian Congo
Congo Free State
Central bank
Central Bank of the Congo
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Inflation

French
code
currency
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dutch
Congo Free State
Belgium
Belgian Congo
Belgian franc
Ruanda-Urundi
Rwanda

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