Rwandan franc

Also known as RWF, RF, FRw

currency of Rwanda

Key facts

Code: RWF (numeric: 646 )
Unit: Franc
Plural: Francs
Symbol: RF, R₣ ‎
1 100: cent
Banknotes: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 francs
Coins: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 francs
User s: Rwanda
Central bank: National Bank of Rwanda
Website: www .bnr .rw
Inflation: 7.2%
Source: National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda , as of November 2025.
Method: CPI

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of: franc
Country: Rwanda
Image: 100frw.png

Show 7 more facts

central bank/issuer: National Bank of Rwanda
Commons category: Money of Rwanda
start time: 1964-00-00
unit symbol: FRw
conversion to standard unit: 0.0033773286681167
replaces: Rwanda and Burundi franc
applies to jurisdiction: Rwanda

Sources (3)

via Wikidata · CC0

~4 min read

Encyclopedic overview

The Rwandan franc (Kinyarwanda: ifaranga ry'u Rwanda; abbreviation: FRw; ISO code: RWF) is the currency of Rwanda. It is technically divided into 100 centimes, though they have never been issued in physical form. The National Bank of Rwanda is mandated to issue the national currency.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rwandan franc” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Available in 49 languages

Show 30 more

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0