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Exchange rates:

CFA Franc
C$1 = XOF655.96
€1 = XOF655.96
£1 = XOF655.96
US$1 = XOF655.96

Euro
C$1 = €0.72
£1 = €1.19
US$1 = €0.96

Currency & Money

Currency information:

CFA (Communauté Financière Africaine) Franc (XOF) = 100 centimes. Notes are in denominations of XOF10,000, 5,000, 2,500, 2,000, 1,000 and 500. Coins are in denominations of XOF250, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1.

Togo is part of the French Monetary Area. Only currency issued by the Banque des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Bank of West African States) is valid; currency issued by the Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale (Bank of Central African States) is not. The CFA Franc is tied to the Euro.

Credit cards:

American Express is widely accepted, with more limited use of Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa. The main branch of the Togolese Central Bank in Lomé (BTCI) can give cash withdrawals against a Visa card.

Travellers cheques:

International traveller's cheques are accepted in Lomé and other major cities.

Banking hours:

Mon-Fri 0800-1600.

Currency restriction:

The import of local and foreign currency is limited to XOF1 million or equivalent. The export of local currency is limited to XOF25,000. The export of foreign currency is limited to the amount declared on entry.

Currency exchange:

Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks and bureaux de change in Lomé and other major cities.

Togo duty free

The following goods may be imported into Togo without incurring customs duty:

• 50 cigarettes or 10 cigars or 50 g of tobacco (tourists aged 18 years and over);

• 2 l champagne or 2 l wine / sparkling wine or 5 l beer or 2 l spirits or 1 l 80% undenatured ethyl alcohol (tourists aged 18 years and over);

• 250 ml eau de toilette and 50 ml perfume;

• 2 kg of chocolate and sweets.

• Gifts up to the value of 100,000 CFA (minors 50,000 CFA) can be imported duty-free.

Banned imports:

Prohibited imports include obscene or subversive publications, and drugs.

Restricted imports include arms and ammunition, medicines (unless for personal use), meat and endangered species.

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