The 10,000 Francs CFA banknote issued in 2020 by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) is the highest denomination of the polymer series used across the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). It circulates in Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and the Central African Republic. This uncirculated banknote features modern security elements, vibrant design, and detailed imagery symbolizing regional development, unity, and heritage. An essential and premium piece for collectors of African and high-denomination polymer banknotes.
Obverse
Banque des États de l’Afrique Centrale building in Yaoundé, Cameroon, CEMAC (Communeauté économique et monétaire d’Afrique Centrale) logo, and Stylized map of Africa
Scripts: Arabic, Latin
Lettering:
BANQUE
DES ÉTATS DE
L’AFRIQUE CENTRALE
بنك دول إفريقيا الوسطى
10 000
FRANCS
CFA
فرنك سيفا
Translation: Bank of Central African States, Ten Thousand Francs CFA
Reverse
Education; classroom
Script: Latin
Lettering:
BANCO DE LOS ESTADOS DE AFRICA CENTRAL
BANK OF CENTRAL AFRICAN STATES
DIEZ MIL
TEN THOUSAND
10 000
FRANCOS
CFA
FRANCS
Translation: Bank of Central African States, Ten Thousand CFA Francs
Comments
Features
| Issuer | Central African States |
|---|---|
| Issuing bank | Bank of Central African States (Banque des États de l’Afrique centrale) |
| Type | Standard circulation banknotes |
| Year | 2020 |
| Value | 10 000 Francs CFA 10 000 XAF = GBP 13 |
| Currency | CFA franc (Bank of Central African States, 1973-date) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 145 × 74 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
