🇺🇸 USD to 🇬🇳 GNF — US Dollar to Guinean Franc (FG) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate. Last refreshed 25 Jun 2026 00:00:05 UTC.
Convert US Dollar 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.
USD to GNF rate change
Rate tracking started 24 June 2026. Longer windows fill in as history grows.
Change in the USD→GNF rate. + means the Guinean Franc weakened against the US Dollar; − means it strengthened.
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USD → GNF conversion table
| USD | GNF |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,780 |
| 5 | 43,901 |
| 10 | 87,802 |
| 20 | 175,604 |
| 50 | 439,010 |
| 100 | 878,019 |
| 200 | 1,756,038 |
| 500 | 4,390,095 |
| 1,000 | 8,780,190 |
| 2,000 | 17,560,380 |
| 5,000 | 43,900,950 |
| 10,000 | 87,801,900 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 USD = 8,780 GNF. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
US Dollar 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 US Dollar
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the world's primary reserve currency and the de facto reference rate for most African remittance pricing. It is issued by the Federal Reserve System and subdivided into 100 cents. For African routes, the USD plays two distinct roles: as the on-the-wire settlement currency that originating remittance providers use to hedge between markets, and as the unit of account that diaspora senders most often think in. When operators quote a USD-to-local-currency rate, the difference between that rate and the interbank mid-market — the spread — is where most of the route's cost is hidden, often dwarfing the visible send fee. For receivers in countries with thin USD interbank markets such as Sierra Leone or Mozambique, the published rate can lag the interbank reference by several percentage points.
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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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 Guinea, see the inbound transfer comparison.