The CFP franc (called the franc
in everyday use) is the currency used in the French overseas collectivities
(collectivités d'outre-mer, or COM) of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and
Wallis and Futuna.
The initials CFP originally
stood for Colonies Françaises du Pacifique ("French colonies of the
Pacific"). It was eventually changed to Communauté Financière du Pacifique
("Pacific Financial Community") before it was finally changed to its present
official meaning, Comptoirs Français du Pacifique ("French Pacific Banking
Agreement").
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