Malian franc
Territorial return to an existing currency, not creation of XOF from the Malian franc.1
- Years
- Under research
- Where
- Africa
- Family
- French franc
- Status
- Ended
Mali returns to CFA currency. Territorial return to an existing currency, not creation of XOF from the Malian franc.1
A fuller story is under research.
Timeline
Territorial currency replacement
Mali introduces its own franc.2
Coins and notes
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How do we know?
CFA franc → Malian franc
Documented account unit branching · 1962-07-01
Mali introduces its own franc. Revision 25 adjudication: Mali leaves CFA locally in 1962; CFA survives in other member states.2
Verbatim source excerpt under research. The linked notes identify the source and passage supporting this connection.
Legal history and sources
Mali returns to CFA currency. Territorial return to an existing currency, not creation of XOF from the Malian franc.1
Mali introduces its own franc.2
Source notes
- BCEAO · BCEAO — Chronologie des événements marquants; AFRISTAT · AFRISTAT — Price statistics methodological publication; Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025
S43, PDF p.157; S28, PDF p.92
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025
Mali, PDF p.157
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Cite this currency
“Malian franc.” The Family Tree of Money. Field Technologies, Inc. Data v49; accessed 14 October 2026.
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