In a press release issued on September 17, 2025, the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) reassured the CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Guinea) Equatorial, Chad and CAR) on the low proportion of counterfeiting.

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a noted that the tickets in the 2020 range have several levels of security. Some are visible filigree under the light, such as the BEAC logo or the dark line with the acronym Cemac. Others are perceptible to the touch, including the embossed printing of the face value and the sign for visually impaired, materialized by tactile lines ranging from 1