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Zaire — 1967 and 1993 unit scales

Zaire: a historical unit of account.

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The Congolese franc returns. [1]

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Redenomination

Zaire replaces the old Congolese franc. [2]

Redenomination

New zaire replaces zaire at three million to one. Bundesbank dates introduction 22 October; BCC dates the reform 28 September. Keep both milestones without pretending their legal distinction is verified. [3]

Sources and evidence

  1. Banque centrale du Congo · Banque centrale du Congo — Histoire des signes monétaires; Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C797 ↗
  2. Banque centrale du Congo · Banque centrale du Congo — Histoire des signes monétaires; Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C795 ↗
  3. Banque centrale du Congo · Banque centrale du Congo — Historique de la banque; Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C796 ↗

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“Zaire — 1967 and 1993 unit scales.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000249.html

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