🇨🇳 CNY to 🇸🇳 XOF — Chinese Yuan (RMB) to Franc CFA (FCFA) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate, June 2026. Updated daily at 01:00 UTC.
Convert Chinese Yuan to Franc CFA using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to WAEMU zone via the major mobile money apps.
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CNY → XOF conversion table
| CNY | XOF |
|---|---|
| 1 | 83 |
| 5 | 417 |
| 10 | 833 |
| 20 | 1,666 |
| 50 | 4,165 |
| 100 | 8,331 |
| 200 | 16,661 |
| 500 | 41,653 |
| 1,000 | 83,307 |
| 2,000 | 166,613 |
| 5,000 | 416,533 |
| 10,000 | 833,065 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 CNY = 83 XOF. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
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 Franc CFA
The West African CFA Franc (XOF, FCFA) is the official currency of the eight UEMOA member states — Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Niger and Guinea-Bissau. It is issued by the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and pegged to the Euro at the fixed rate of 655.957 XOF per 1 EUR — the same parity as the Central African XAF, though the two are not interchangeable. The fixed peg has held continuously since the Euro's launch in 1999. Since 30 September 2025, BCEAO's PI-SPI regional instant-payment system has made individual transfers free and instant across all 8 UEMOA wallets, dramatically reducing the cost of remitting XOF within the union for ordinary users. EUR-XOF flows from the French, Belgian and Italian diaspora are by far the largest UEMOA inbound corridor.
How to send Chinese Yuan to WAEMU zone
For transfers from China to WAEMU zone, the competitive options in 2026 are mobile-first remitters (Sendwave, LemFi, TapTap Send, Lemonade Finance), aggregators (Wise, WorldRemit, Remitly) and direct operator rails (MTN MoMo, Orange Money, M-Pesa Global). All-in cost depends on amount, receiving wallet and day. Compare options side by side on our WAEMU zone inbound corridor page.
See the WAEMU zone inbound corridor comparison →Because the West African CFA franc is pegged to the euro at exactly 655.957, the CNY/XOF rate moves entirely with the underlying CNY/EUR cross. There is no direct CNY-XOF interbank market — banks quote a derived rate computed via the EUR peg. For WAEMU importers (Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Niger, Guinea-Bissau) paying Chinese suppliers, the practical exchange path is usually XOF → EUR → CNY, with two layers of spread. The spread is typically tighter than equivalent paths in non-pegged African currencies because the XOF/EUR leg is risk-free under the convertibility guarantee.
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FAQ
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What's the best way to send Chinese Yuan to WAEMU zone?
Is the Franc CFA a stable currency?
Why is the rate I see on my mobile money operator different?
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 WAEMU zone, see the inbound corridor comparison.