Older coin denominations within the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) will officially lose their legal tender status starting this Sunday, November 1, 2026. The demonetization process applies specifically to coins from the 1958, 1959, 1971, 1976, and 1985 series, marking a significant shift in the currency circulation across the region.
According to reports from Actu Cameroun, the official launch of this demonetization measure takes effect immediately on the specified date. This move removes the status of these specific older coinages as valid currency for daily transactions.
CEMAC is a regional economic community comprising six Central African countries that share a common currency, the Central African CFA franc (XAF). The decision to retire these particular series of coins is part of the broader monetary management within the zone.
While the source material confirms the specific years of the affected coin series and the effective date of the change, it does not provide further details on the timeline for exchanging the old coins or the specific reasons cited by the monetary authorities for this particular demonetization.
Residents and businesses in the CEMAC zone are advised to be aware of this change in currency validity as of November 1, 2026.
<small>Source: Actu Cameroun — read the original story there.</small>
