In Sub-Sahara Africa, a currency union exists between Mali🇲🇱, Benin🇧🇯, Burkina Faso🇧🇫, Ivory Coast🇨🇮, Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼, Niger🇳🇪, Senegal🇸🇳 & Togo🇹🇬 - Quick Thread 🧵
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The currency these countries share is the 'CFA-Franc' (XOF). The XOF is currently pegged at 655 XOF to 1 €. After Bretton Woods, the currency was introduced for the first time.