Rwanda Franc

franc
Country:	Rwanda
Subdivision:	100 centimes
ISO 4217 code :	RWF
Abbreviation:	F.Rw
Exchange rate : (29 Mar 2020)	1  EUR  = 1,035.87 RWF 100 RWF = 0.09654 EUR 1  CHF  = 963.6 RWF 100 RWF = 0.10378 CHF

The Rwandan Franc is the currency of Rwanda in East Africa . It is divided into 100 centimes , although coins with a value below 1 franc are not issued. It is abbreviated with F.Rw or according to ISO 4217 with RWF.

Coins to the value of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs as well as banknotes to the value of 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 francs are issued.

In Kigali and the other major cities, you can pay with both US dollars and Rwandan francs. In the country, however, it remains the only valid means of payment.

Banknotes

All banknotes issued before 2004 became invalid on January 1, 2010.

Series 2004–2013
Illustration		Value (franc)	Dimensions (mm)	colour	description		Issue years
front	back				front	back
		500	135 × 72	green, yellow	Rwandan National Bank	Tea collector	2004 2008
				gray, light blue	Cows	Student with notebook	2013
		1000	140 × 72	blue, light blue	Rwandan National Museum	Golden monkey in Virunga National Park	2004 2008
							2015
		2000	142 × 72	purple, red	Satellite dish and transmission mast	Coffee beans	2007
							2014
		5000	145 × 72	red, brown	Mountain gorilla	traditional vessels with lids	2004 2009
							2014
Image scale: one pixel corresponds to one millimeter.

Web links

• Official website of the Rwandan National Bank (English / French)