What is Central African Republic's FATF status?

Central African Republic is classified by FATF as: non_compliant.

What is the AML/KYC regime in Central African Republic?

KYC is not universally mandated.

🇨🇫 Central African Republic

The Central African Republic's Sango law (2022) that attempted to make Bitcoin legal tender was struck down by the Constitutional Court in 2023. The CEMAC/BEAC regional framework applies but does not authorize crypto activities. Regulatory status is uncertain pending new legislation. BEAC opposition limits formal crypto operations.

Overview

Status	uncertain
Risk Score	65/100 (High Risk)
Region	africa central
Currency	XAF

Tax Information

VAT on Crypto

Licensing & Registration

Required	No
Regulator	BEAC
Framework	Sango law (partially reversed); CEMAC framework
Ease	hard

The Constitutional Court struck down the Sango law (June 2022). No operative crypto licensing framework exists. BEAC opposes crypto activities under CEMAC rules. Company setup is effectively non-viable for crypto.

Enforcement Activity

Level: None

Minimal state capacity for enforcement.

AML / KYC

KYC Required	No
Travel Rule	No
FATF Member	No
FATF Status	non_compliant
FATF Body	GABAC
Suspicious-Activity Reporting	No

DeFi, Stablecoins & NFTs

Status: Unclear

No DeFi regulation.

Stablecoins

Status: no_rules

No framework.

NFTs

Status: no_rules

No regulation.

Mining

Legal	Yes
Electricity Cost	$0.18/kWh
Renewable Energy	20%
Infrastructure	poor

Mining is legal but infrastructure is limited and electricity costs are relatively high compared to global averages.

Geopolitical Risk

Stability	unstable
Sanctions	Yes
Corruption Index	20/100
Banking Access	restricted

Risk Factors

political instability
poor infrastructure
limited banking access
security concerns

The Central African Republic faces significant political instability and security challenges, which impact the ease of doing business and banking access for crypto companies.