Currency history
Rwanda–Burundi franc
Rwanda–Burundi franc: a historical unit of account.
- Dates in use
- Introduction and ending not established
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Where this money came from
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DocumentedQualified
Predecessor
Congolese franc, pre-19671960Documented1 Congolese franc, pre-1967 = 1 Rwanda–Burundi franc
This currency
Rwanda–Burundi francSuccessor or branchRWF
Rwandan franc1964Documented1 Rwanda–Burundi franc = 1 RWF
Successor or branchBIF
Burundian franc1964Documented1 Rwanda–Burundi franc = 1 BIF
The story
Rwanda adopts its national franc. [1]
Burundi adopts its national franc. [2]
Turning points
Territorial currency separation
Rwanda–Burundi adopts a shared franc. [3]
Sources and evidence
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C799 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025; Banque de la République du Burundi · Banque de la République du Burundi — History C800 ↗
- Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 C798 ↗
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“Rwanda–Burundi franc.” The Family Tree of Money. © Field Technologies, Inc. Reader edition 2026-10-13; research dataset v44. https://familytreeofmoney.org/currency/FTM000251.html