🇨🇳 CNY to 🇬🇳 GNF — Chinese Yuan (RMB) to Guinean Franc (FG) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate. Last refreshed 25 Jun 2026 00:00:05 UTC.
Convert Chinese Yuan to Guinean Franc using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to Guinea via the major mobile money apps.
CNY to GNF rate change
Rate tracking started 24 June 2026. Longer windows fill in as history grows.
Change in the CNY→GNF rate. + means the Guinean Franc weakened against the Chinese Yuan; − means it strengthened.
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CNY → GNF conversion table
| CNY | GNF |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,291 |
| 5 | 6,456 |
| 10 | 12,911 |
| 20 | 25,823 |
| 50 | 64,557 |
| 100 | 129,113 |
| 200 | 258,226 |
| 500 | 645,565 |
| 1,000 | 1,291,130 |
| 2,000 | 2,582,260 |
| 5,000 | 6,455,650 |
| 10,000 | 12,911,300 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 CNY = 1,291 GNF. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
Chinese Yuan to Guinean Franc exchange rate history
What moves the Guinean Franc rate
The Guinean franc is driven by bauxite, of which Guinea holds some of the world's largest reserves, and by gold, which together dominate export earnings and the arrival of foreign currency. The pace of mining shipments and investment in the sector sets the tempo of the currency's supply. When cargoes slow or mining projects stall, the currency feels it. To anticipate the franc, focus on bauxite and gold volumes and prices, along with mining investment decisions, because these extractive flows govern how much hard currency is available and the direction of the exchange rate. The mining calendar, more than anything else, dictates the rhythm here.
Converting and sending the Guinean Franc: what to know
The Guinean franc has tended to depreciate over time, so anyone holding or receiving it should weigh that drift. Foreign-currency availability is closely tied to mining flows, meaning access can vary with how shipments and investment are running rather than following a steady schedule. The currency circulates in whole francs with no everyday minor unit, so pricing is in round figures. For senders and receivers, the practical takeaway is to expect a softening currency and to recognise that the ease of obtaining hard currency moves with the mining economy more than with anything else.
About the Chinese Yuan
The Chinese Yuan (CNY, ¥) is the unit of the broader Renminbi currency system, issued by the People's Bank of China since 1948. The two names sometimes confuse newcomers: Renminbi (literally "people's currency") refers to the currency as a system, while yuan is the unit in which prices are quoted — both terms describe the same money. Two ISO codes circulate: CNY for the onshore mainland-traded yuan and CNH for the offshore yuan traded primarily in Hong Kong, which sometimes diverges modestly from the onshore rate. The PBOC operates a managed-float regime: a daily mid-point is set against the dollar and the market is permitted to trade within a roughly 2% band around it. For Africa, the yuan has become one of the most strategically important non-G3 currencies. China-Africa bilateral trade reached approximately $348 billion in 2025, up around 17% year-on-year, with Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Egypt and Kenya as the largest counterparties. In April 2026, Ecobank confirmed negotiations with the Bank of China to launch direct local-currency-to-yuan settlement across its 35 African markets, signalling a structural move away from US-dollar intermediation for African importers paying Chinese suppliers. Note that the ¥ symbol is shared with the Japanese yen — context matters when reading a number.
About the Guinean Franc
Guinea's franc is issued by the Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée and, unlike most currencies, circulates without an everyday minor unit, so transactions are reckoned in whole francs. The country sits on some of the world's largest reserves of bauxite, the ore from which aluminium is refined, and mining is the engine of its export earnings. Because so much foreign currency arrives through that single sector, the rhythm of mining shipments and investment heavily shapes the franc's liquidity. When bauxite revenue is strong the supply of dollars eases, while interruptions can quickly tighten the market.
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Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to Guinea, see the inbound transfer comparison.