AUD to XPF Exchange Rate

The lowdown on the New Caledonian franc

The New Caledonia franc is accepted in the following countries:

• New Caledonia
• French Polynesia
• Wallis and Futuna

Economical Influences on the New Caledonian franc

If you are considering converting AUD to XPF, it’s good to get a snapshot of how the economy may influence the New Caledonian CFP franc.

A relatively small economy, New Caledonia has around 11% of the world’s nickel reserves, making this its main export.¹

Almost 15% of New Caledonia’s GDP comes from financial support from France, which is only mitigated slightly by its tourism industry. ¹

New Caledonia’s economy is largely affected by fluctuations in the price of nickel, which have been declining since 2016.¹

New Caledonian franc Historical Exchange Rate

The CFP franc tends to stay relatively stable due to its fixed exchange rate with the euro. This fixed rate has been 1,000 XPF = 8.38 EUR since 1999.² Despite this the biggest fluctuations occurred between 2008 and 2012 when on the 24 December 2008, at its strongest, 1 AUD would buy only buy 58.17 CFP francs. In comparison come the 12 August 2012, 1 AUD would get you almost double the amount of CFP francs – 102.69.³

2018 has been a relatively stable year so far for the XPF, with 1 Australian dollar buying around 77.61795 XPF in June; while come 25 October, the AUD is currently buying 74.01254 XPF.³

Learn more about the CFP franc before you travel to New Caledonia and create a currency rate alert and we’ll let you know when it hits your ideal rate!

^Sources:

^{1. Central Intelligence Agency - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nc.html}

^{2. OANDA - https://www.oanda.com/currency/iso-currency-codes/XPF}

^{3. XE - https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=AUD&to=XPF&view=5Y}

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