Injection of USD 50 million: Congolese franc appreciates by 2.17% at the indicative rate

Kinshasa, January 19^th, 2026 (CPA). – The Congolese franc, the currency of the Democratic Republic of Congo, appreciated by 2.17% at the indicative rate on 19 January 2026 after the injection of USD 50 million on 8 January by the Central Bank of Congo (BCC), i.e.CDF  2,139.13 against CDF 2,186. 58 per US dollar on January 9^th during the same period, according to the CPA on the foreign exchange market. « On January 19^th, 2026, the exchange rate stood at CDF 2,139.13 at the indicative rate and CDF 2,280 at the parallel rate, compared to CDF 2,186.58 and CDF 2,370 on January 9^th, 2026 after the injection of USD 50 million on 8 January by the Central Bank of Congo (BCC). The national currency appreciated by 2.17% and 3.80% on the interbank and parallel markets, respectively, » it was noted. Faced with the fluctuation in the Congolese franc exchange rate after the end-of-year and New Year festivities, during which the US dollar was trading at an indicative rate of CDF 2,192 on 31 December 31^st, before depreciating to CDF 2,340 on January 5^th, 2026, the Central Bank of Congo injected US$50 million on 8 January 2026 to stabilize the national currency and support the purchasing power of the population.   ‘Close monitoring of the situation on the foreign exchange market reveals, as of 10 January, some tension in the parallel segment, attributable to speculation linked to negative expectations on the part of some economic operators,’ according to a BCC press release. It is in this context that the bank injected US$50 million at an exchange rate of 2040 CDF/US dollar in order to meet the banking system’s need for foreign currency liquidity and put an end to speculation by economic operators. It said it would continue to sell foreign currency in order to boost confidence in the formal banking system and meet the needs of economic operators. However, this policy of the Central Bank of Congo has been successful in lowering the rate charged by manual money changers on the parallel and interbank markets.