Katangese franc
Katangese franc: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction uncertain; ended 1963
- Ancestry branch
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Where this money came from
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No successor is established here. This does not imply extinction.
The story
December 1962 diplomatic payment negotiations distinguished Katanga francs from Congo francs and contemplated conversion between them. [1]
The World Bank reports that Katanga established its own franc during secession and that it was replaced by the Congolese franc at 1:1 in January 1963. [2]
Katangese francs were replaced by existing Congolese francs at 1:1 in January 1963. [3]
Sources and evidence
- US Department of State · Telegram 873, Department of State to Embassy in Congo, 13 December 1962 C1415 ↗
- IBRD / IDA · IBRD/IDA, The Economy of the Republic of Congo (Leopoldville), vol.I, Report AF-23a, 8 July 1964 C1416 ↗
- IBRD / IDA · IBRD/IDA, The Economy of the Republic of Congo (Leopoldville), vol.I, Report AF-23a, 8 July 1964 C1431 ↗
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“Katangese franc.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/CUR-V26-KATANGA-FRANC.html