🇸🇳 XOF to 🇯🇵 JPY — Franc CFA (FCFA) to Japanese Yen (yen) Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate. Last refreshed 25 Jun 2026 01:28:18 UTC.
Convert Franc CFA to Japanese Yen using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to Japan via the major mobile money apps.
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XOF → JPY conversion table
| XOF | JPY |
|---|---|
| 500 | 130 |
| 1,000 | 260 |
| 2,000 | 521 |
| 5,000 | 1,302 |
| 10,000 | 2,604 |
| 25,000 | 6,511 |
| 50,000 | 13,022 |
| 100,000 | 26,045 |
| 250,000 | 65,112 |
| 500,000 | 130,224 |
| 1,000,000 | 260,448 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 XOF = 0.2604 JPY. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
Franc CFA to Japanese Yen exchange rate history
What moves the Franc CFA rate
The West-African CFA franc is pegged to the euro at a fixed 655.957 since 1999, guaranteed by the French Treasury. The rate therefore does not move against the euro; against the dollar it tracks EUR/USD mechanically.
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 route.
About the Japanese Yen
The Japanese Yen (JPY, ¥) is issued by the Bank of Japan and, unlike most currencies, has no minor unit in everyday use — amounts are quoted in whole yen, so a price is written as ¥10,000 with no decimal places. The yen is one of the world's most-traded currencies and a traditional safe-haven, which makes it relatively liquid against African currencies even though direct JPY/Africa interbank markets are thin and most rates are derived through the US dollar. For African importers the yen matters most in two arenas: capital goods and machinery (Japan is a major supplier of vehicles, plant and electronics across the continent), and the used-vehicle trade, where Japan is the dominant export source for right-hand-drive markets in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and beyond. Because the per-unit yen value is small against currencies like the naira or shilling, buyers usually convert in tens of thousands of yen.
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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 Japan, see the inbound transfer comparison.