The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF),
which is divided into 100 centimes. The CFA franc is fixed to the
Euro at a rate of 1 Euro = 655.957 CFA francs, or 100 CFA francs =
0.152449 Euro, and only currency issued by the Bank of West African
States (Banque des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest) is considered
valid. There are ATMs in Dakar, but banking facilities are limited
in the rest of the country. Credit cards are only accepted by major
establishments catering to the tourist trade, with American Express
being the most widely accepted; commission is charged. Travellers
cheques can be cashed in Dakar.
Cities & Regions: Dakar






