Banknote Billet West AFrican States 10000 cfa 2003

This 10,000 CFA franc banknote was issued in 2003 under the authority of the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO). It bears the letter C, the alphabetical code identifying Burkina Faso within the common issuing zone shared by the eight member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).

This banknote belongs to the series issued by the BCEAO, the common institution responsible for the monetary policy of member countries using the CFA franc in the West African zone. The identification letter printed on the banknote makes it possible to distinguish the country for which it was initially put into circulation, each member state having its own distinctive letter, even though these banknotes are legal tender throughout the entire WAEMU zone.

The 10,000 CFA franc banknote is the highest denomination in circulation in this monetary zone, which gives it particular importance in the region's economic transactions. Banknotes of this generation, issued in the early 2000s, feature graphic and security characteristics specific to the BCEAO's issuance policy for that period, incorporating various anti-counterfeiting devices in line with the international standards of the time.

The weight of this banknote is 1 gram, which corresponds to the usual characteristics of banknotes made from cotton fibres, the standard material used in international fiduciary production for its durability and resistance to wear. This banknote represents a testimony to the common monetary policy pursued by the BCEAO at the beginning of the 21st century, as part of the management of the money supply of the West African states belonging to the WAEMU area.