As in many West African countries, the currency of Burkina Faso is the Franc of the Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA). There are 480 CFA to 1 US Dollar (Feb., 2010), and it's fixed to the Euro; €1 = 655.957 CFA francs.
Credit cards are rarely accepted, but cash may be withdrawn with a card at certain banks in all major towns (Ouaga, Bobo, Banfora, Dori, and Ouahigouya are confirmed). In general, most bank machines will accept only VISA cards, with a PIN or a CarteBleu. Mastercard and Maestro no longer have partner banks in Burkina Faso. Make sure you have a PIN for your credit card in order to access money from the bank machines. Travelers' checks (better luck in euros than in dollars) can usually be cashed at local banks in Ouaga and Bobo, but with large change fees.
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