Includes the local currency, other currencies commonly accepted and where, credit or debit cards accepted, access to ATMs that accept U.S. ATM networks (and which networks are readily accessible), and acceptability of travelers checks.
Last Published: 6/26/2017
As part of the WAEMU, Niger shares a common currency, the CFA, which is pegged to the Euro at CFA 655.96 and fluctuates against the dollar in line with the euro-dollar exchange rates.  Niger is also a member of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA) and, as such, has a well-established legal and regulatory framework.
The CFA is freely convertible to Euro or Dollar. International investors have not reported difficulty with such transfers. 
 

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