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Djiboutian franc · DJF

Fdj symbol · 1 country currently using this currency.

Currency info

Adopted: 1949

Currency family: Franc

The Djiboutian franc has maintained the same exchange rate to the US dollar for over 50 years, making it one of the longest-held fixed currency pegs in the world.

  • Introduced in 1949 when French Somaliland adopted its own currency, replacing the French franc
  • Pegged to the French franc at a fixed rate until the euro's introduction in 2002
  • Currently pegged to the US dollar at a fixed rate of 177.721 DJF per USD since 1973
  • Remains one of the world's most stable currencies due to its fixed peg arrangement

Countries currently using this currency

Flag of Djibouti
Djibouti

Related

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Historical predecessor

French franc