List of central banks
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This is a list of central bank
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– Bank of Albania
(Banka e Shqipërisë) – Bank of Algeria
(بنك الجزائر) – Central Bank of Angola
(Banco Nacional de Angola) – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Central Bank of Argentina (Banco Central de la República Argentina) – Central Bank of Armenia
(Հայաստանի Կենտրոնական Բանկ, Hayastani Kentronakan Bank) – Central Bank of Aruba
(Centrale Bank van Aruba) – Reserve Bank of Australia
– see: European Union – Central Bank of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Mərkəzi Bankı)
– Central Bank of Bahrain – Bangladesh Bank
– Central Bank of Barbados
– National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
(Нацыянальны банк Рэспублікі Беларусь) – see: European Union – Central Bank of Belize
– see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Bermuda Monetary Authority
– Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
– Central Bank of Bolivia
(Banco Central de Bolivia) – Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Centralna Banka Bosne i Hercegovine) – Bank of Botswana
– Central Bank of Brazil
(Banco Central do Brasil) – Brunei Currency and Monetary Board
– see: European Union – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Bank of the Republic of Burundi
(Banque de la République du Burundi)
– see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Bank of Canada
(Banque du Canada) – Bank of Cape Verde
(Banco de Cabo Verde) – Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
– see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
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Macau – Monetary Authority of Macao
( 澳門金融管理局) – Bank of the Republic (Banco de la República) – Central Bank of the Comoros
(Banque Centrale des Comores) – Central Bank of the Congo
(Banque Centrale du Congo) – see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Central Bank of Costa Rica
(Banco Central de Costa Rica) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Croatian National Bank
(Hrvatska narodna banka) – Central Bank of Cuba
(Banco Central de Cuba) – Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Centrale bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten) – see: European Union – see: European Union
(Banque Centrale de Djibouti) – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (Banco Central de la República Dominicana)
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} – Central Bank of Ecuador (Banco Central del Ecuador) – Central Bank of Egypt
(البنك المركزي المصري) – Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
(Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador) – see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Bank of Eritrea
– see: European Union – National Bank of Ethiopia
} – Austrian National Bank (Oesterreichische Nationalbank)
} – National Bank of Belgium
(Nationale Bank van België / Banque nationale de Belgique/Belgische Nationalbank )
} – Central Bank of Cyprus
(Κεντρική Τράπεζα της Κύπρου / Kıbrıs Merkez Bankası)
} – Bank of Estonia
(Eesti Pank)
} – Bank of Finland
(Suomen Pankki/Finlands Bank)
} – Bank of France (Banque de France)
} – Federal Bank of Germany (Deutsche Bundesbank)
} – Bank of Greece
(Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος)
} – Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
(Banc Ceannais agus Údarás Seirbhísí Airgeadais na hÉireann)
} – Bank of Italy
(Banca d'Italia)
} – Central Bank of Luxembourg (Banque Centrale du Luxembourg)
} – Central Bank of Malta
(Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta)
} – Netherlands Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank)
} – Bank of Portugal (Banco de Portugal)
} – National Bank of Slovakia
(Národná banka Slovenska)
} – Bank of Slovenia
(Banka Slovenije)
} – Bank of Spain (Banco de España)
} – Bulgarian National Bank
(Българска народна банка)
} – Czech National Bank
(Česká národní banka)
} – National Bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank)
} – Hungarian National Bank
(Magyar Nemzeti Bank)
} – Bank of Latvia
(Latvijas Banka)
} – Bank of Lithuania
(Lietuvos Bankas)
} – National Bank of Poland
(Narodowy Bank Polski)
} – National Bank of Romania (Banca Națională a României)
} – Bank of Sweden (Sveriges Riksbank)
} – Bank of England
– see: European Union – see: European Union – see: CFP franc
– see: European Union – National Bank of Georgia
(საქართველოს ეროვნული ბანკი) – Bank of Ghana
– see: European Union – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Bank of Guatemala
(Banco de Guatemala) – Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea
(Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Bank of Guyana
(Banque de la République d'Haïti) – Central Bank of Honduras
(Banco Central de Honduras) – see: European Union
(Seðlabanki Íslands) – Reserve Bank of India
(भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक) – Bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia) – Central Bank of Iran (بانک مرکزی ایران) – Central Bank of Iraq
(البنك المركزي العراقي ) – see: European Union – Bank of Israel
(בנק ישראל) – see: European Union
(Қазақстан Ұлттық Банкі) – Central Bank of Kenya
– Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행) – Bank of Korea
(한국은행) – Central Bank of Kuwait
(بنك الكويت المركزي) – National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
(Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Банкы)
(مصرف لبنان) – Central Bank of Lesotho
– Central Bank of Liberia
– Central Bank of Libya
(مصرف ليبيا المركزي) – National Bank of Liechtenstein – see: European Union – see: European Union
(Народна банка на Република Македонија) – Central Bank of Madagascar
(Banque Centrale de Madagascar) – Reserve Bank of Malawi
– Bank Negara Malaysia
– Maldives Monetary Authority
– see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – see: European Union – Central Bank of Mauritania
(Banque Centrale de Mauritanie) – Bank of Mauritius
– Bank of Mexico (Banco de México) – National Bank of Moldova
(Banca Naţională a Moldovei) – Bank of Mongolia
– Central Bank of Montenegro
(Centralna Banka Crne Gore) – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Bank Al-Maghrib
(بنك المغرب) – Bank of Mozambique
(Banco de Moçambique) – Central Bank of Myanmar
(မ္ရန္မာနုိင္ငံတော္ဗဟုိဘဏ္)
– Central Bank of Nepal (Nepal Rastra Bank) – De Nederlandsche Bank
–Bank of the Netherlands Antilles
(Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen)(See Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles) – see: CFP franc – Reserve Bank of New Zealand
– Central Bank of Nicaragua
(Banco Central de Nicaragua) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Central Bank of Nigeria
– Bank of Norway
(Norges Bank)
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(بینک دولت پاکستان) – Palestine Monetary Authority
(سلطة النقد الفلسطينية) – National Bank of Panama
(Banco Nacional de Panamá) Although, Panama does not have any official Central Bank. – Bank of Papua New Guinea
– Central Bank of Paraguay
(Banco Central del Paraguay) – Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú) – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
(although translated as "Central Bank of the Philippines", the translation was the name of old central bank that was rechartered in 1993 and became the Bangko Sentral.) – see: European Union – see: European Union
(Центральный банк Российской Федерации) – National Bank of Rwanda
(Banque Nationale du Rwanda)
– Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino (Banca Centrale della Repubblica di San Marino) – Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
(Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe) – Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
– see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – National Bank of Serbia
(Народна банка Србије / Narodna banka Srbije) – Central Bank of Seychelles
– Bank of Sierra Leone
– Monetary Authority of Singapore
– Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Centrale bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten) – see: European Union – see: European Union – Central Bank of Solomon Islands
– Central Bank of Somalia
- Bank of Somaliland
– South African Reserve Bank
– Bank of South Sudan – see: European Union – Central Bank of Sri Lanka
– Bank of Sudan
– Central Bank of Suriname
(Centrale Bank van Suriname) – Central Bank of Swaziland
– see: European Union – Swiss National Bank
(Schweizerische Nationalbank / Banque Nationale Suisse / Banca Nazionale Svizzera / Banca Naziunala Svizra) – Central Bank of Syria
(مصرف سورية المركزي)
(Бонки миллии Тоҷикистон) – Bank of Tanzania
– Bank of Thailand
(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย) – Banking and Payments Office of Timor-Leste (Autoridade Bancária e de Pagamentos de Timor-Leste) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – National Reserve Bank of Tonga
– Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
– Central Bank of Tunisia
(Banque Centrale de Tunisie) – Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
(Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası) – Central Bank of Turkmenistan
– National Bank of Ukraine
(Національний банк України) – Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
(مصرف الإمارات العربية المتحدة المركزي) – see: European Union – Federal Reserve System
– Central Bank of Uruguay
(Banco Central del Uruguay) – Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
(O'zbekiston Respublikasi Markaziy Banki / Ўзбекистон Республикаси Марказий Банки)
– Central Bank of Venezuela
(Banco Central de Venezuela) – State Bank of Vietnam
(Ngân hàng nhà nước Việt Nam)
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- Central Bank of Kosovo
(Banka Qendrore e Kosovës) - Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
(Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Merkez Bankası) – Bank of Somaliland
(Baanka Somaliland) - Transnistrian Republican Bank
(Приднестровский Республиканский Банк)
Also should be noted:
Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
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– Da Afghanistan BankDa Afghanistan Bank
The Afghanistan Bank is the central bank of Afghanistan. It regulates all the banking and money handling operations in Afghanistan.Da Afghanistan Bank is one of the leading & government recognized bank of Afghanistan which was established on 1939....
– Bank of Albania
Bank of Albania
-Governors:* Ilir Hoti * Dylber Vrioni * Kristaq Luniku * Qamil Tusha * Prof. Dr. Shkëlqim Cani...
(Banka e Shqipërisë) – Bank of Algeria
Bank of Algeria
The Bank of Algeria , is the central bank of Algeria. The bank is located in Algiers and its current governor is Mohammed Laksaci.The organization of the bank includes the Conseil de la Monnaie et du Crédit, the Commission Bancaire and the Bank of Algeria itself.-See also:*Algerian dinar,...
(بنك الجزائر) – Central Bank of Angola
Central Bank of Angola
The National Bank of Angola is the central bank of Angola. It is state-owned and the Government of Angola is the sole shareholder. The bank is based in Luanda and traces its ancestry back to 1865.-History:...
(Banco Nacional de Angola) – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Central Bank of Argentina (Banco Central de la República Argentina) – Central Bank of Armenia
Central Bank of Armenia
The Central Bank of Armenia is the central bank of Armenia with its headquarters in Yerevan. The CBA is an independent institution responsible for issuing all banknotes and coins in the country, overseeing and regulating the banking sector and keeping the government's currency reserves...
(Հայաստանի Կենտրոնական Բանկ, Hayastani Kentronakan Bank) – Central Bank of Aruba
Central Bank of Aruba
The Central Bank of Aruba is a central bank in Aruba responsible for implementation of monetary policy of the Aruban florin.-History:The Centrale Bank van Aruba started its operations on January 1, 1986, when Aruba obtained its status as an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
(Centrale Bank van Aruba) – Reserve Bank of Australia
Reserve Bank of Australia
The Reserve Bank of Australia came into being on 14 January 1960 as Australia's central bank and banknote issuing authority, when the Reserve Bank Act 1959 removed the central banking functions from the Commonwealth Bank to it....
– see: European Union – Central Bank of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Mərkəzi Bankı)
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– Central Bank of The BahamasCentral Bank of The Bahamas
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is the central bank of The Bahamas, established on 1st June 1974-External links:*...
– Central Bank of Bahrain – Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh Bank is the Central bank of Bangladesh and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union.-History:After the liberation war, and the eventual independence of Bangladesh, the Government of Bangladesh reorganized the Dhaka branch of the State Bank of Pakistan as the central bank of the country,...
– Central Bank of Barbados
Central Bank of Barbados
The Central Bank of Barbados is the national monetary authority responsible for providing advice to government of Barbados on banking and other financial and monetary matters. The Central Bank of Barbados, was established by Act of parliament on 2 May 1972...
– National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus is the central bank of Belarus, located in the capital city, Minsk. The bank was created in 1922 under the name of "Belarusian Republican Bank" by the Soviet of People's Commissars of Beylorussia, but soon worked under the direction of the State Bank of...
(Нацыянальны банк Рэспублікі Беларусь) – see: European Union – Central Bank of Belize
Central Bank of Belize
The Central Bank of Belize is the central bank of the Central American nation of Belize, established in 1982.- History :The Central Bank is the natural successor to the Monetary Authority of Belize, established from 1976 to 1981, and the Board of Commissioners of Currency running from 1894...
– see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Bermuda Monetary Authority
Bermuda Monetary Authority
The Bermuda Monetary Authority is the financial regulatory agency for Bermuda.It is responsible for the licensing of companies proposing to carry on the business of deposit taking , insurance, trusts, investment funds, money service, and investment business in Bermuda; the issue and redemption of...
– Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan is the central bank of Bhutan and is a member of the Asian Clearing Union. It is also the minting authority for the Bhutanese ngultrum. The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan was established under the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan Act of 1982...
– Central Bank of Bolivia
Central Bank of Bolivia
The Central Bank of Bolivia is the central bank of Bolivia, responsible for monetary policy and the issuance of banknotes. The current president of the BCB is Marcelo Zabalaga Estrada.The official site is http://www.bcb.gob.bo.-History:...
(Banco Central de Bolivia) – Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the central bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the capital city, Sarajevo.The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina was established in accordance with the law adopted at the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 20, 1997...
(Centralna Banka Bosne i Hercegovine) – Bank of Botswana
Bank of Botswana
The Bank of Botswana is the central bank of Botswana.When Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966, the country was part of the Rand Monetary Area. In 1974 Botswana withdrew from the RMA, and the Bank of Botswana and Financial Institution Acts established the legal framework for a central...
– Central Bank of Brazil
Central Bank of Brazil
The Central Bank of Brazil is Brazil's monetary authority. It was established on December 31, 1964.The Central Bank is linked with the Ministry of Finance. Like other central banks, the Brazilian central bank is the principal monetary authority of the country...
(Banco Central do Brasil) – Brunei Currency and Monetary Board
Brunei Currency and Monetary Board
The Brunei Currency and Monetary Board is the central bank of the State of Brunei. It was rechartered on February 1, 2004 pursuant to the Currency and Monetary Order of 2004.-History:...
– see: European Union – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Bank of the Republic of Burundi
Bank of the Republic of Burundi
The Bank of the Republic of Burundi is the central bank of Burundi. The bank was established in 1966 and its offices are in Bujumbura.-History:The central bank evolved step by step:...
(Banque de la République du Burundi)
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– National Bank of CambodiaNational Bank of Cambodia
The National Bank of Cambodia, located in Phnom Penh, is the central bank of Cambodia. The bank's duties include, inter alia, the management of monetary and exchange policies, the regulation of banks and financial institutions, and the control of the national currency, the riel...
– see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada is Canada's central bank and "lender of last resort". The Bank was created by an Act of Parliament on July 3, 1934 as a privately owned corporation. In 1938, the Bank became a Crown corporation belonging to the Government of Canada...
(Banque du Canada) – Bank of Cape Verde
Bank of Cape Verde
The Bank of Cape Verde is Cape Verde's central bank. It is located in the national capital of Praia on Santiago in Cape Verde.-History:The government established the Bank of Cape Verde in 1975, as a bank that combined commercial banking and central banking functions...
(Banco de Cabo Verde) – Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority is the primary financial services regulator of the Cayman Islands and supervises its currency board....
– see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa
- CFP francCFP francThe CFP franc is the currency used in the French overseas collectivities of French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna. The initials CFP originally stood for Colonies Françaises du Pacifique...
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Central Bank of Chile
The Central Bank of Chile is the central bank of Chile. It was originally created in 1925 and is incorporated into the current Chilean Constitution as an autonomous institution of constitutional rank.-History:...
- ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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People's Bank of China
The People's Bank of China is the central bank of the People's Republic of China with the power to control monetary policy and regulate financial institutions in mainland China...
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Hong Kong – Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityHong Kong Monetary AuthorityThe Hong Kong Monetary Authority or HKMA is Hong Kong's central banking institution . It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 via the consolidation of "Office of the Exchange Fund" and the "Office of the Commissioner of Banking"...
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Macau – Monetary Authority of MacaoMonetary Authority of Macao
The Monetary Authority of Macao is a regulatory institution established on December 20, 1999, upon the transfer of the sovereignty of Macau from Portugal to the People's Republic of China as the Macau Special Administrative Region .- History :...
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Central Bank of the Comoros
The Central Bank of the Comoros is the central bank of the Comoros, a group of islands in the Indian Ocean.-Operations:The statutes of the BCC state that its Board of Directors shall have eight members who are chosen from the Comorian Government, the French Central Bank and the French government...
(Banque Centrale des Comores) – Central Bank of the Congo
Central Bank of the Congo
The Central Bank of the Congo is the central bank of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The bank's main offices are on Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi in La Gombe in Kinshasa.-Regional Operations:...
(Banque Centrale du Congo) – see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Central Bank of Costa Rica
Central Bank of Costa Rica
The Central Bank of Costa Rica is the central bank of Costa Rica. Being a central bank recognized by the Costa Rican society and the international community for its efficiency, transparency and credibility in keeping inflation low and stable....
(Banco Central de Costa Rica) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Croatian National Bank
Croatian National Bank
The Croatian National Bank is the central bank of the Republic of Croatia.HNB was established by the Constitution of Croatia which was passed by the Croatian Parliament on 21 December 1990. Its main responsibilities are maintaining the stability of the national currency, the kuna, and ensuring...
(Hrvatska narodna banka) – Central Bank of Cuba
Central Bank of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba is the central bank of Cuba. It was created in 1997, to take over many of the functions of the National Bank of Cuba...
(Banco Central de Cuba) – Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Centrale bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten) – see: European Union – see: European Union
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– see: European Union – Central Bank of DjiboutiCentral Bank of Djibouti
The Central Bank of Djibouti is the central bank of Djibouti. The bank is responsible for managing the currency of Djibouti, the country's foreign exchange position, the national accounting, et cetera.The official Djibouti currency is Djiboutian Franc...
(Banque Centrale de Djibouti) – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (Banco Central de la República Dominicana)
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- Central Bank of East Timor- Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Bank of Central African StatesBank of Central African StatesThe Bank of Central African States is a central bank that serves six central African countries which form the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa:*Cameroon*Central African Republic*Chad*Equatorial Guinea*Gabon*Republic of the Congo...
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Central Bank of Egypt
The Central Bank of Egypt is the central bank of Egypt. The bank's paid-up capital is 1000 million Egyptian pounds. According to its website, the CBE:*Regulates banks and the banking system of Egypt...
(البنك المركزي المصري) – Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador is the central bank of El Salvador, which controls the currency rate and regulates certain economic activities within El Salvador. The bank was originally privately owned, but was brought under state control through The Law of the Reorganization of Central...
(Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador) – see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Bank of Eritrea
Bank of Eritrea
The Bank of Eritrea is the central bank of Eritrea. The bank is located in Asmara, the capital. The central bank is interested in encouraging foreign investment and in importing capital goods such as industrial machinery and agricultural equipment...
– see: European Union – National Bank of Ethiopia
National Bank of Ethiopia
The National Bank of Ethiopia is the central bank of Ethiopia. Its headquarters are in the capital city of Addis Ababa. The bank's name is abbreviated to NBE.-History:...
European Union / European System of Central BanksEuropean System of Central BanksThe European System of Central Banks is composed of the European Central Bank and the national central banks of all 27 European Union Member States.-Functions:...
- EurosystemEurosystemThe Eurosystem is the monetary authority of the Eurozone, the collective of European Union member states that have adopted the euro as their sole official currency...
– European Central BankEuropean Central BankThe European Central Bank is the institution of the European Union that administers the monetary policy of the 17 EU Eurozone member states. It is thus one of the world's most important central banks. The bank was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998, and is headquartered in Frankfurt,...
- Eurosystem
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} – National Bank of Belgium
National Bank of Belgium
The National Bank of Belgium has been the central bank of Belgium since 1850...
(Nationale Bank van België / Banque nationale de Belgique/Belgische Nationalbank )
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Central Bank of Cyprus
The Central Bank of Cyprus , is the central bank of the Republic of Cyprus, located in Nicosia. It was established in 1963. Its current governor is Mr. Athanasios Orphanides...
(Κεντρική Τράπεζα της Κύπρου / Kıbrıs Merkez Bankası)
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Bank of Estonia
The Bank of Estonia , is the central bank of Estonia, which is a member of the European Union organisation and the European System of Central Banks...
(Eesti Pank)
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Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world.-History:The Bank of Finland was established on 1 March in 1812 in the city of Turku by Alexander I of Russia. In 1819 it was relocated to Helsinki...
(Suomen Pankki/Finlands Bank)
} – Bank of France (Banque de France)
} – Federal Bank of Germany (Deutsche Bundesbank)
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Bank of Greece
The Bank of Greece is the nationalcentral bank of Greece, located in Athens on Panepistimiou Street, with several branches across the country. Founded in 1927...
(Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος)
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Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
The Central Bank of Ireland is the financial services regulator of Ireland and historically the central bank. The bank was the issuer of Irish pound banknotes and coinage until the introduction of the euro currency, and now provides this service for the European Central Bank.The bank was founded...
(Banc Ceannais agus Údarás Seirbhísí Airgeadais na hÉireann)
} – Bank of Italy
Banca d'Italia
Banca d'Italia is the central bank of Italy and part of the European System of Central Banks. It is located in Palazzo Koch, Roma, via Nazionale...
(Banca d'Italia)
} – Central Bank of Luxembourg (Banque Centrale du Luxembourg)
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Central Bank of Malta
The Central Bank of Malta was established on 17 April 1968. In May 2004, when Malta joined the European Union, it became an integral part of the European System of Central Banks. It was responsible for, amongst other things, issuing Maltese lira banknotes and coins, before Malta adopted the euro...
(Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta)
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} – National Bank of Slovakia
National Bank of Slovakia
National Bank of Slovakia , is the central bank of Slovakia, which is a member of the European Union and the European System of Central Banks. Since 1 January 2009, it has also been a member of Eurosystem.-History:...
(Národná banka Slovenska)
} – Bank of Slovenia
Bank of Slovenia
The Bank of Slovenia is the bank of issue and the central bank of the Republic of Slovenia. Based in Ljubljana, it was established on 25 June 1991. Its primary task is to take care of the stability of the domestic currency and to ensure the liquidity of payments within the country and with...
(Banka Slovenije)
} – Bank of Spain (Banco de España)
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- Members of the European System of Central BanksEuropean System of Central BanksThe European System of Central Banks is composed of the European Central Bank and the national central banks of all 27 European Union Member States.-Functions:...
, but not of the Eurosystem:
- Members of the European System of Central Banks
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Bulgarian National Bank
The Bulgarian National Bank is the central bank of the Republic of Bulgaria with its headquarters in Sofia. The BNB has been established on 25 January 1879. It is an independent institution responsible for issuing all banknotes and coins in the country, overseeing and regulating the banking sector...
(Българска народна банка)
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Czech National Bank
The Czech National Bank is the central bank and financial market supervisor in the Czech Republic with its headquarters in Prague. The Bank's governor is Miroslav Singer. In accordance with its primary objective, the ČNB sets monetary policy, issues banknotes and coins and manages the circulation...
(Česká národní banka)
} – National Bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank)
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Hungarian National Bank
The Hungarian National Bank is the central bank of Hungary. The principal aim of the bank is to retain price stability. It is also responsible for issuing the national currency, the forint, controlling the cash circulation, setting the Central Bank base rate, publishing official exchange rates...
(Magyar Nemzeti Bank)
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Bank of Latvia
The Bank of Latvia is the central bank of Latvia. It is one of the key public institutions and carries out economic functions as prescribed by law. The principal objective of the Bank of Latvia is to regulate currency in circulation by implementing monetary policy to maintain price stability in...
(Latvijas Banka)
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Bank of Lithuania
The Bank of Lithuania is the central bank of the Republic of Lithuania. The Bank of Lithuania is a non-Eurozone member of the European System of Central Banks...
(Lietuvos Bankas)
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National Bank of Poland
Narodowy Bank Polski is the central bank of Poland. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the złoty. The Bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in every major Polish town...
(Narodowy Bank Polski)
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Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
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– Reserve Bank of FijiReserve Bank of Fiji
The Reserve Bank of Fiji is the central bank of the Pacific island country of Fiji. The responsibilities of the RBF include issue of currency, control of money supply, currency exchange, monetary stability, promotion of sound finances, and fostering economic development.- Reserve Bank's Statutory...
– see: European Union – see: European Union – see: CFP franc
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– see: Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa – Central Bank of The GambiaCentral Bank of The Gambia
The Central Bank of The Gambia is the central bank of Gambia. Its name is abbreviated to CBG. The bank is located in Banjul.-Operations:...
– see: European Union – National Bank of Georgia
National Bank of Georgia (country)
The National Bank of Georgia is the central bank of Georgia. Its status is defined by the Constitution of Georgia.Georgia's first central bank was established in 1919. In its current form the National Bank of Georgia has existed since 1991...
(საქართველოს ეროვნული ბანკი) – Bank of Ghana
Bank of Ghana
The Bank of Ghana is the central bank of Ghana. It is located in Accra and was formed in 1957. Its name is abbreviated to BOG.-Brief Historical Background:...
– see: European Union – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Bank of Guatemala
Bank of Guatemala
-External links:...
(Banco de Guatemala) – Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea
Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea
The Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea is the central bank of Guinea. The bank is located in the capital city of Conakry.The bank was established on 1 March 1960. Ousmane Baldé was president of the bank in the 1960s before his execution in 1971...
(Banque Centrale de la République de Guinée) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Bank of Guyana
Bank of Guyana
The Bank of Guyana is the central bank of Guyana. It was established in 1965 in advance of the country's independence in 1966.The Bank's logo is divided into four sections, representing the industries of rice , timber , shipbuilding and minerals .The Bank of Guyana was established by virtue of the...
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– Bank of the Republic of HaitiBank of the Republic of Haiti
-History:The Bank of the Republic of Haiti was founded after the independence of Haiti from France. The oldest reference to a bank in Haiti can be attributed to a short correspondence exchanged during September 1825 between a foreign tradesman, Nicholas Kane, the Secretary of State Balthazar...
(Banque de la République d'Haïti) – Central Bank of Honduras
Central Bank of Honduras
The Central Bank of Honduras is the central bank of Honduras. The current president is Maria Elena Mondragón.On June 24, 2009, surveillance cameras captured how about $2 million in cash was withdrawn from the Central Bank and driven to the office of Enrique Flores Lanza, Manuel Zelaya's chief of...
(Banco Central de Honduras) – see: European Union
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– Central Bank of IcelandCentral Bank of Iceland
The Central Bank of Iceland is the central bank or reserve bank of Iceland. It has served in this capacity since 1961, when it was created by an act of the Alþingi out of the central banking department of Landsbanki Íslands, which had had the sole right of note issuance since 1927 and had...
(Seðlabanki Íslands) – Reserve Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
The Reserve Bank of India is the central banking institution of India and controls the monetary policy of the rupee as well as US$300.21 billion of currency reserves. The institution was established on 1 April 1935 during the British Raj in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of...
(भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक) – Bank of Indonesia (Bank Indonesia) – Central Bank of Iran (بانک مرکزی ایران) – Central Bank of Iraq
Central Bank of Iraq
-History:The Central Bank of Iraq was established as Iraq's central bank by Central Bank of Iraq Law 2004 with authorised capital of 100 billion dinars. The current Governor of the Central Bank of Iraq is Sinan Al Shabibi.-Architecture:...
(البنك المركزي العراقي ) – see: European Union – Bank of Israel
Bank of Israel
The Bank of Israel is the central bank of Israel. It is located in Kiryat HaMemshala in Israel's capital city of Jerusalem, with a branch office in Tel Aviv. The current governor is Stanley Fischer.-History:...
(בנק ישראל) – see: European Union
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– National Bank of KazakhstanNational Bank of Kazakhstan
-History:The National Bank was formed on April 13, 1993 with the reorganisation of the of the Soviet era Kazakh Republican bank to become the central bank of Kazakhstan.-External links:...
(Қазақстан Ұлттық Банкі) – Central Bank of Kenya
Central Bank of Kenya
The Central Bank of Kenya is Kenya's central bank. The bank is located in Nairobi. The current governor of the bank is Professor Njuguna Ndungu whose appointment took effect from March 4, 2007...
– Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
The Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is North Korea's central bank. Established on December 6, 1947, it issues the North Korean wŏn. Ri Kwang-gon is its president since April 2009.-History:...
(조선민주주의인민공화국중앙은행) – Bank of Korea
Bank of Korea
The Bank of Korea is the central bank of South Korea and issuer of South Korean won. It was established on June 12, 1950 at Seoul, South Korea.The Bank's primary purpose is price stability. For that, the Bank targets inflation...
(한국은행) – Central Bank of Kuwait
Central Bank of Kuwait
The Central Bank of Kuwait was established in 30 June 1968 to offer a flexible currency system on behalf of the State of Kuwait. The Central Bank is currently building their new building in the Sahrq area....
(بنك الكويت المركزي) – National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
-External links:...
(Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук Банкы)
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– Bank of the Lao People's Democratic Republic – see: European Union – Banque du LibanBanque du Liban
Banque du Liban is the central bank of Lebanon. It was established on August 1, 1963 and became fully operational on April 1, 1964. It is currently headed by Riad Salameh, who was named the Middle East's best central bank governor by Euromoney in 2005....
(مصرف لبنان) – Central Bank of Lesotho
Central Bank of Lesotho
The Central Bank of Lesotho is the central bank of Lesotho, in southern Africa. The bank is located in Maseru and its current governor is Dr. M. Senaoana.-See also:*Central banks and currencies of Africa*Economy of Lesotho*List of central banks...
– Central Bank of Liberia
Central Bank of Liberia
The Central Bank of Liberia is Liberia's central bank. Its current executive governor is Mr J Mills Jones.The offices of the bank are located in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.-History:...
– Central Bank of Libya
Central Bank of Libya
The Central Bank of Libya is the monetary authority in Libya and enjoys the status of autonomous corporate body. The law establishing the CBL stipulates that the objectives of the central bank shall be to maintain monetary stability in Libya , and to promote the sustained growth of the economy in...
(مصرف ليبيا المركزي) – National Bank of Liechtenstein – see: European Union – see: European Union
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– National Bank of the Republic of MacedoniaNational Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia is the central bank of the Republic of Macedonia, located in the capital city, Skopje.The current Governor of the NBRM is Dimitar Bogov, since May 21, 2011.-Functions:...
(Народна банка на Република Македонија) – Central Bank of Madagascar
Central Bank of Madagascar
The Central Bank of Madagascar is the central bank of Madagascar.The bank's mission is to, in collaboration with the general government, and in observation of the laws of finance, to maintain the general political economy of Madagascar; and to maintain the national monetary reserves...
(Banque Centrale de Madagascar) – Reserve Bank of Malawi
Reserve Bank of Malawi
The Reserve Bank of Malawi is the central bank of Malawi.-See also:*Central banks and currencies of Africa*Economy of Malawi*List of central banks-External links:* at www.rbm.mw...
– Bank Negara Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia
Bank Negara Malaysia is the Malaysian central bank. Established on January 26, 1959 as the Bank Negara Malaya, its main purpose was to issue currency, act as banker and adviser to the Government of Malaysia and regulate the country's credit situation...
– Maldives Monetary Authority
Maldives Monetary Authority
Maldives Monetary Authority or MMA acts as the central bank of the republic of Maldives and was established on July 1, 1981, under the mandate provided by the "MMA Act" of 1981...
– see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – see: European Union – Central Bank of Mauritania
Central Bank of Mauritania
The Central Bank of Mauritania is the central bank of Mauritania, in northwest Africa. The bank is located in Nouakchott, just south of the Presidential Palace and its governor is Kane Ousmane.-History:...
(Banque Centrale de Mauritanie) – Bank of Mauritius
Bank of Mauritius
The Bank of Mauritius is the central bank of the Republic of Mauritius. It was established in September 1967 as the central bank of Mauritius. It was modelled on the Bank of England and was, in effect, set up with the assistance of senior officers of the Bank of England.Amongst its...
– Bank of Mexico (Banco de México) – National Bank of Moldova
National Bank of Moldova
The National Bank of Moldova is the central bank of the Republic of Moldova.The National Bank of Moldova is a legal, public, autonomous person responsible to the Parliament. The main objective of the NBM is the achievement and maintenance of the stability of the national currency...
(Banca Naţională a Moldovei) – Bank of Mongolia
Bank of Mongolia
The Bank of Mongolia, or Mongolbank, is the central bank of Mongolia. The main objective of the Bank of Mongolia is to ensure stability of the Mongolian tögrög...
– Central Bank of Montenegro
Central Bank of Montenegro
The Central Bank of Montenegro is the central bank of Montenegro. The mission of the central bank is to establish and maintain a sound banking system and monetary policy.-Overview:...
(Centralna Banka Crne Gore) – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Bank Al-Maghrib
Bank Al-Maghrib
The Bank Al-Maghrib is the central bank of the Kingdom of Morocco. It was founded in 1959, and is based in Rabat. It holds reserves of foreign currency with an estimated worth of USD 36 billion . In addition to currency management, the Bank Al-Maghrib also supervises a number of privatized banks...
(بنك المغرب) – Bank of Mozambique
Bank of Mozambique
The Bank of Mozambique is the central bank of Mozambique. The bank does not function as a commercial bank, and has the responsibility of governing the monetary policies of the country. The president of the Republic appoints the governor...
(Banco de Moçambique) – Central Bank of Myanmar
Central Bank of Myanmar
The Central Bank of Myanmar is the central bank of Myanmar . It was established under the Central Bank of Myanmar Law in 1990. Its headquarters are in Yankin Township, Yangon, Yangon Division and is headed by a 17-member board of directors, headed by Than Nyein...
(မ္ရန္မာနုိင္ငံတော္ဗဟုိဘဏ္)
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– Bank of NamibiaBank of Namibia
The Bank of Namibia was established in 1993 to replace the never opened Namibia Reserve Bank. The Bank of Namibia is the only institution that is permitted to issue the Namibian dollar by authority that has been given to it under an Act of the Namibian Parliament. The head of the Bank of Namibia is...
– Central Bank of Nepal (Nepal Rastra Bank) – De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank
De Nederlandsche Bank is the central bank of the Netherlands. It is part of the European System of Central Banks .-History:...
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Bank of the Netherlands Antilles
The Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten is the central bank of the former Netherlands Antilles. It is responsible for issuing the Netherlands Antillean guilder....
(Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen)
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is the central bank of New Zealand and is constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989. The Governor of the Reserve Bank is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy. The Bank's current Governor is Dr. Alan Bollard...
– Central Bank of Nicaragua
Central Bank of Nicaragua
-External links:...
(Banco Central de Nicaragua) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – Central Bank of Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria was established by the CBN Act of 1958 and commenced operations on July 1, 1959.The major regulatory objectives of the bank as stated in the CBN act of 1958 is to: issue legal tender, maintain the external reserves of the country, promote monetary stability and a sound...
– Bank of Norway
Bank of Norway
Norges Bank / Noregs Bank is the central bank of Norway. Apart from having traditional central bank responsibilities such as financial stability and price stability, it manages The Government Pension Fund of Norway, a stabilization fund that is world's largest investment pool.On 31 December 2010,...
(Norges Bank)
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– Central Bank of OmanCentral Bank of Oman
The Central Bank of Oman was established in December 1974 and began operations on 1 April 1975. It replaced the Oman Currency Board as the principal currency authority in Oman....
- Organisation of Eastern Caribbean StatesOrganisation of Eastern Caribbean StatesThe Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States , created in 1981, is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to economic harmonisation and integration, protection of human and legal rights, and the encouragement of good governance between countries and dependencies in the Eastern Caribbean...
– Eastern Caribbean Central BankEastern Caribbean Central BankThe Eastern Caribbean Central Bank is the monetary authority of a group of six independent Caribbean nations namely:* Antigua and Barbuda,* Grenada,* Saint Kitts and Nevis,* Commonwealth of Dominica,* Saint Lucia,* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,...
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– State Bank of PakistanState Bank of Pakistan
The State Bank of Pakistan is the central bank of Pakistan. While its constitution, as originally laid down in the State Bank of Pakistan Order 1948, remained basically unchanged until January 1, 1974, when the bank was nationalized, the scope of its functions was considerably enlarged...
(بینک دولت پاکستان) – Palestine Monetary Authority
Palestine Monetary Authority
The Palestine Monetary Authority is the central bank of Palestine. It is located in Ramallah. The current governor is Dr Jihad Al Wazir....
(سلطة النقد الفلسطينية) – National Bank of Panama
National Bank of Panama
The National Bank of Panama is one of two Panamanian government-owned banks. As of January 2009, it held deposits of about US$5 billion. The other government-owned bank is Caja de Ahorros, with about US$1 billion in total deposits....
(Banco Nacional de Panamá) Although, Panama does not have any official Central Bank. – Bank of Papua New Guinea
Bank of Papua New Guinea
-Central Banking Act 1973:The Bank of Papua New Guinea was established by the Act of Parliament which defines its powers and functions:...
– Central Bank of Paraguay
Central Bank of Paraguay
The Central Bank of Paraguay is Paraguay's highest monetary authority in, and the country's governing body in, finances and economics. Its headquarters are in Asunción. The institution was created by Law 18/52 of March 25, 1952...
(Banco Central del Paraguay) – Central Reserve Bank of Peru (Banco Central de Reserva del Perú) – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and commonly abbreviated as BSP is the central bank of the Philippines. It was rechartered on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993...
(although translated as "Central Bank of the Philippines", the translation was the name of old central bank that was rechartered in 1993 and became the Bangko Sentral.) – see: European Union – see: European Union
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– see: European Union – Central Bank of the Russian FederationCentral Bank of the Russian Federation
The Bank of Russia or the Central Bank of The Russian Federation is the central bank of The Russian Federation. Its functions are described in the Russian constitution and in the special Federal law...
(Центральный банк Российской Федерации) – National Bank of Rwanda
National Bank of Rwanda
The National Bank of Rwanda is the central bank of Rwanda. The bank was founded in 1964 and is quartered in Kigali; it operates Rwanda's principal securities exchange, the Rwanda Over The Counter Exchange.-History:...
(Banque Nationale du Rwanda)
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– see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – see: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States – Central Bank of SamoaCentral Bank of Samoa
The Central Bank of Samoa is the central bank of Samoa. Situated in the capital Apia beside the main government buildings, the bank issues the Samoan currency, the Samoan tālā as well as regulating and managing the exchange rate with foreign currencies...
– Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino (Banca Centrale della Repubblica di San Marino) – Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe is the central bank of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.-History:...
(Banco Central de São Tomé e Príncipe) – Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency , established in 1952, is the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.- History :Prior to the establishment of the Saudi Monetary Agency, the Saudi Hollandi Bank, a branch of the Netherlands Trading Society acted as a de-facto central bank, keeping the...
– see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – National Bank of Serbia
National Bank of Serbia
National Bank of Serbia is the central bank of Serbia; its main responsibilities are the protection of price stability and maintenance of financial stability....
(Народна банка Србије / Narodna banka Srbije) – Central Bank of Seychelles
Central Bank of Seychelles
The Central Bank of Seychelles is the central bank of the Indian Ocean island nation of Seychelles. The offices of the bank are located in Victoria, the nation's capital, with the Governor of the bank being Mr. Pierre Laporte and Ms...
– Bank of Sierra Leone
Bank of Sierra Leone
The Bank of Sierra Leone is the central bank of Sierra Leone. It issues the country's currency, known as the Leone. The bank formulates and implements monetary policy, including foreign exchange....
– Monetary Authority of Singapore
Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is Singapore's central bank and financial regulatory authority...
– Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (Centrale bank van Curaçao en Sint Maarten) – see: European Union – see: European Union – Central Bank of Solomon Islands
Central Bank of Solomon Islands
The Central Bank of Solomon Islands is the central bank of the Solomon Islands. The Bank was established in February 1983 under the Central Bank of Solomon Islands Act 1976.Its official functions, under the Act, are:...
– Central Bank of Somalia
Central Bank of Somalia
The Central Bank of Somalia is the monetary authority of Somalia. Among other duties, it is in charge of ensuring financial stability, maintaining the internal and external value of the local currency, and promoting credit and exchange conditions that facilitate the balanced growth of the...
- Bank of Somaliland
Bank of Somaliland
The Bank of Somaliland was established in 1994. It acts as both a central bank and a commercial bank for Somaliland, a de facto independent republic which is recognized as a part of Somalia. The monetary authority was provided for in the constitution of Somaliland...
– South African Reserve Bank
South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920," as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought...
– Bank of South Sudan – see: European Union – Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Central Bank of Sri Lanka
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is the monetary authority of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1950, two years after independence. The founder governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was John Exter, while the minister of finance at the time was J.R...
– Bank of Sudan
Bank of Sudan
Bank of Sudan is the central bank of the Sudan. The bank was formed in 1960, four years after Sudan's independence. It is located in Khartoum and its governor is currently Mohamed Kheir El-Zubeir.-History:...
– Central Bank of Suriname
Central Bank of Suriname
The Central Bank of Suriname is Suriname's highest monetary authority and the country's governing body in monetary and economic affairs.The Central Bank's tasks were legislated in the Bank Act of 1956. Like other central banks, it is the principal monetary authority of the country...
(Centrale Bank van Suriname) – Central Bank of Swaziland
Central Bank of Swaziland
The Central Bank of Swaziland, or Umntsholi Wemaswati, is the central bank of Swaziland. It was established in 1974 and is based in Mbabane...
– see: European Union – Swiss National Bank
Swiss National Bank
The Swiss National Bank is the central bank of Switzerland. It is responsible for Swiss monetary policy and for issuing Swiss franc banknotes.The names of the institution in the four official languages of the country are: ; ; ; ....
(Schweizerische Nationalbank / Banque Nationale Suisse / Banca Nazionale Svizzera / Banca Naziunala Svizra) – Central Bank of Syria
Central Bank of Syria
The Central Bank of Syria is the central bank of Syria. The bank is located in Damascus with branches in major cities.-External links:...
(مصرف سورية المركزي)
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– Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) – National Bank of TajikistanNational Bank of Tajikistan
-External links:...
(Бонки миллии Тоҷикистон) – Bank of Tanzania
Bank of Tanzania
The Bank of Tanzania is the central bank of the United Republic of Tanzania. It is responsible for issuing the national currency, the Tanzanian shilling....
– Bank of Thailand
Bank of Thailand
- History :The Bank of Thailand was first set up as the Thai National Banking Bureau. The Bank of Thailand Act was promulgated on 28 April 1942 vesting upon the Bank of Thailand the responsibility for all central banking functions...
(ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทย) – Banking and Payments Office of Timor-Leste (Autoridade Bancária e de Pagamentos de Timor-Leste) – see: West African Economic and Monetary Union – National Reserve Bank of Tonga
National Reserve Bank of Tonga
The National Reserve Bank of Tonga is the central bank of Tonga. The Reserve Bank is responsible for regulating the issue and supply of domestic and international currency, as well as promoting monetary stability and economic development...
– Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago is the central bank of Trinidad and Tobago.The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago is located in the Eric Williams Financial Complex. The complex consists of the central bank auditorium and two sky-scrapers, locally known as the twin towers...
– Central Bank of Tunisia
Central Bank of Tunisia
The Central Bank of Tunisia is the central bank of Tunisia. The bank is located in Tunis and its current governor is Mustapha Kamel Nabli, who replaced Taoufik Baccar on 17 January 2011.-History:...
(Banque Centrale de Tunisie) – Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey is the central bank of Turkey and is founded as a joint stock company with the exclusive right to issue banknotes in Turkey. The preparations to establish a central bank began in 1926, but organization was established on 3 October 1931 and opened...
(Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankası) – Central Bank of Turkmenistan
Central Bank of Turkmenistan
The Central Bank of Turkmenistan is the national bank of Turkmenistan. It is located 2 kilometres south of the centre of Ashgabat and is operated by the government...
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– Bank of UgandaBank of Uganda
The Bank of Uganda is the Central Bank of the Republic of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, BOU is 100% owned by the Government of Uganda, but is not a government department.-Organization and Governance:...
– National Bank of Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine is the central bank of Ukraine. Its headquarters building, constructed between 1902 and 1934, is located at no. 9 Institutska St., in Kiev-History:...
(Національний банк України) – Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates is the central bank of the United Arab Emirates.-See also:*Economy of the United Arab Emirates*United Arab Emirates dirham*Mohammad Al Gaz-External links:*...
(مصرف الإمارات العربية المتحدة المركزي) – see: European Union – Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States. It was created on December 23, 1913 with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, largely in response to a series of financial panics, particularly a severe panic in 1907...
– Central Bank of Uruguay
Central Bank of Uruguay
-History:The Central Bank of Uruguay was established on July 6, 1967 as an autonomous state entity , with the passing of the 196th article of the República Oriental del Uruguay's Constitution....
(Banco Central del Uruguay) – Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan, officially the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan , is the country's national bank.- Structure of the Central Bank :The Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan represents a centralized control system...
(O'zbekiston Respublikasi Markaziy Banki / Ўзбекистон Республикаси Марказий Банки)
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– Reserve Bank of VanuatuReserve Bank of Vanuatu
-External links:*...
– Central Bank of Venezuela
Central Bank of Venezuela
The Central Bank of Venezuela is the central bank of Venezuela. It maintains a fixed exchange rate for the Venezuelan bolívar.-External links:*...
(Banco Central de Venezuela) – State Bank of Vietnam
State Bank of Vietnam
The State Bank of Vietnam is the central bank of Vietnam.-History:When French Indochina was under French rule, the colonial government governed the Indochinese monetary system through Indochinese Bank, which also acted as a commercial bank in French Indochina...
(Ngân hàng nhà nước Việt Nam)
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– see: CFP franc- West African Economic and Monetary Union – Central Bank of West African StatesCentral Bank of West African StatesThe Central Bank of West African States is a central bank serving the eight west African countries which comprise the West African Economic and Monetary Union:*Benin*Burkina Faso*Cote d'Ivoire*Guinea Bissau*Mali*Niger*Senegal*Togo-See also:...
(Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, BCEAO)
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- National Bank of the Republic of AbkhaziaNational Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia
The National Bank of the Republic of Abkhazia , also known by the short form of Bank of Abkhazia is the central bank of the Republic of Abkhazia...
- Central Bank of Kosovo
Central Bank of Kosovo
The Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo , formerly known as the Banking and Payments Authority of Kosovo , is the central bank of Republic of Kosovo based in Pristina.The bank's functions include:* regulating payments and settlements systems....
(Banka Qendrore e Kosovës) - Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
The Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is the central bank of the North Cyprus. It was established on May 16, 1983.The Bank's headquarters are located in Nicosia, North Cyprus's capital.-External links:...
(Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Merkez Bankası) – Bank of Somaliland
Bank of Somaliland
The Bank of Somaliland was established in 1994. It acts as both a central bank and a commercial bank for Somaliland, a de facto independent republic which is recognized as a part of Somalia. The monetary authority was provided for in the constitution of Somaliland...
(Baanka Somaliland) - Transnistrian Republican Bank
Transnistrian Republican Bank
The Transnistrian Republican Bank is the central bank of Transnistria. It issues its own currency, the Transnistrian ruble and also a series of memorable gold- and silver coins, among them The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie....
(Приднестровский Республиканский Банк)
See also
- Central banks and currencies of AfricaCentral banks and currencies of AfricaThere are two African currency unions associated with multinational central banks; the West African Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest and the Central African Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale...
- Central banks and currencies of the CaribbeanCentral banks and currencies of the CaribbeanThis is a list of the central banks and currencies of the Caribbean.There are a number of currencies serving multiple territories; the most widespread are the East Caribbean dollar , the United States dollar and the euro ....
- Central banks and currencies of Central America and South AmericaCentral banks and currencies of Central America and South AmericaThis is a list of central banks and currencies of Central America and South America.-See also:*Currency*Economy of Latin America*Economy of South America...
Also should be noted:
- World Bank groupWorld Bank GroupThe World Bank Group is a family of five international organizations that makes leveraged loans, generally to poor countries.The Bank came into formal existence on 27 December 1945 following international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements, which emerged from the United Nations Monetary...
In a sense, the central investment bank of the world (long term loans). - International Monetary FundInternational Monetary FundThe International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
Lender of last resortLender of last resortA lender of last resort is an institution willing to extend credit when no one else will. The term refers especially to a reserve financial institution, most often the central bank of a country, intended to avoid bankruptcy of banks or other institutions deemed systemically important or 'too big to...
to countries short of liquidity (short term loans) - Bank for International SettlementsBank for International SettlementsThe Bank for International Settlements is an intergovernmental organization of central banks which "fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks." It is not accountable to any national government...
an international organisation which fosters international monetary and financial cooperation and serves as a bank for central banks. http://www.bis.org/index.htm