Ruanda-Urundi franc
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100 franc note | |
| Unit | |
| Unit | franc |
| Plural | francs |
| Symbol | F |
| Denominations | |
| Subunit | |
| 1⁄100 | centime |
| Plural | |
| centime | centimes |
| Symbol | |
| centime | c |
| Banknotes | |
| Freq. used | 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 F |
| Coins | |
| Freq. used | 1 F |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | None, previously: Ruanda-Urundi (1960–62) Burundi (1962–64) Rwanda (1962–64) |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Banque d'Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi |
| Mint | Royal Mint of Belgium |
| This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete. | |
The Ruanda-Urundi franc was a currency issued for the Belgian mandate territory of Ruanda-Urundi in 1960–62 which continued to circulate within its successor states of Rwanda and Burundi until 1964. The currency replaced the Belgian Congo franc which had also circulated in Ruanda-Urundi from 1916 to 1960 when the Belgian Congo became independent, leaving Ruanda-Urundi as the sole Belgian colonial possession in Africa. With the independence of Rwanda and Burundi in 1962, the shared Ruanda-Urundi franc continued to circulate until 1964 when it was eventually replaced by two separate national currencies.