The FCFA monetary zone consists of 14 countries with a market of 160 million people and a fixed exchange rate of 1 euro = 655 ...

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It also said France is no longer present on the governing bodies of the Central Bank of West African States and is open to monetary reforms, given that 14 countries still use the CFA currency ...