Editing CFP franc (section)

=== 1949–1985 ===

The CFP franc has been issued by the ''[[Institut d'émission d'outre-mer]]'' (IEOM, {{lit.|Overseas Issuing Institute}}) since 1967. The IEOM has its headquarters in [[Paris]].

The currency was initially issued in three distinct forms for [[French Polynesia]], [[New Caledonia]] and the [[New Hebrides]] (see [[French Polynesian franc]], [[New Caledonian franc]] and [[New Hebrides franc]]). [[Wallis and Futuna]] used the New Caledonian franc.

Banknotes were first issued in 500, 1,000 and 5,000 franc denominations. Although the banknotes of the New Hebrides bore the name of the territory, the notes of French Polynesia and New Caledonia could only be distinguished by the name of the capital cities ([[Papeete]] and [[Nouméa]], respectively) printed on the reverse side of the notes.

In 1969, the New Hebrides franc was separated from the CFP franc, and was replaced by the [[Vanuatu vatu|Vatu]] in 1982 after the establishment in 1980 of the [[Vanuatu|Republic of Vanuatu]].