Currency history
Rwandan franc
Rwandan franc: a currency still in use.
- Dates in use
- Still in use; introduction date not established here
- Currency code
- RWF
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Predecessor
Rwanda–Burundi franc1964Documented1 Rwanda–Burundi franc = 1 RWF
This currencyRWF
Rwandan francNo successor is established here. This does not imply extinction.
The story
The contemporary IMF article describes separate Rwandan and Burundian currencies being introduced after the creation of separate central banks in spring 1964. [1]
Turning points
Territorial currency separation
Rwanda adopts its national franc. [2]
Sources and evidence
- International Monetary Fund · Finance & Development, volume 1 issue 3 — Rwanda and Burundi monetary institutions C595 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C799 ↗
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“Rwandan franc.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000252.html