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Central banks, also known as reserve banks or monetary authorities, define and issue legal tender (money). Their precise role varies from country, but most also manage the foreign-exchange reserves. Some also issue government debt, and some supervise parts of the financial system. Currency boards issue money the value of which is pegged to a different currency, usually the US dollar.

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• Afghanistan - Da Afghanistan Bank

  http://www.centralbank.gov.af/
  With legal and other information about Afghanistan's central bank.

• Albania - Bank of Albania

  http://www.bankofalbania.org/
  Minutes of the meetings of the Supervisory Council.

• Andorra - Institut Nacional Andorrà de Finances

  http://www.inaf.ad/
  With information on the Andorran financial system in English, Spanish, French and Catalan.

• Argentina - Central Bank of the Argentine Republic

  http://www.bcra.gov.ar/
  Mission statement, and list of financial institutions.

• Armenia - Central Bank of Armenia

  http://www.cba.am/
  About Armenia and the Central Bank, list of financial institutions, and money-supply statistics.

• Aruba - Central Bank of Aruba

  http://www.cbaruba.org/
  History, legislation and decrees, and economic statistics.

• Australia - Reserve Bank of Australia

  http://www.rba.gov.au/
  Monetary policy statements, economic statistics, description of the payment system, information on banknotes, and other publications and research.

• Azerbaijan - Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan

  http://www.cbar.az/
  History of policy rates and T-bill issuance, spot FX rates, the bank's internal structure, and addresses of regional offices.

• Bahamas - Central Bank of The Bahamas

  http://www.centralbankbahamas.com/
  Brief summary of monetary policy, foreign exchange regime and regulatory environment.

• Bahrain Monetary Agency

  http://www.cbb.gov.bh/
  List of financial institutions, rules and regulations, money and banking statistics, annual report and quarterly bulletin.

• Bangladesh Bank

  http://www.bangladesh-bank.org/
  Also known as the "Central Bank of Bangladesh". About the financial system, the convertibility of Taka, and economic and statistical data about the economy.

• Barbados - Central Bank of Barbados

  http://www.centralbank.org.bb/
  About the bank, Barbados links, and monetary policy.

• Belarus - National Bank of the Republic of Belarus

  http://www.nbrb.by/
  Background, monetary policy guidelines, and list of banks (both open and closed).

• Belize - Central Bank of Belize

  http://www.centralbank.org.bz/
  About the bank's mission and organizational structure, and some economic information.

• Bermuda Monetary Authority

  http://www.bma.bm/
  List of institutions, links, collectors notes and coins; about Bermuda, and how to form a Bermudan entity.

• Bhutan - Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan

  http://www.rma.org.bt/
  Describes the RMA's legal status, roles, and has the text of relevant laws.

• Bosnia - Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina

  http://www.cbbh.ba/
  Legislative structure, history, directories of banks and other associations, notes and coins, and statistical reports.

• Botswana - Bank of Botswana

  http://www.bankofbotswana.bw/
  Legislation, speeches, a list of financial institutions, and information on Pula-denominated government bonds.

• Brazil - Central Bank of Brasil

  http://www.bcb.gov.br/
  Inflation reports, regulations, economic and statistical information, payment system, and history.

• Bulgarian National Bank

  http://www.bnb.bg/
  List of banks, money-supply statistics, and legal framework.

• Canada - Bank of Canada

  http://www.bankofcanada.ca/
  Press notices, economic information, explanation of inflation target and market operations, careers and economic research.

• Cayman Islands Monetary Authority

  http://www.cimoney.com.ky/
  Investment services, requirements for creating a bank or insurance company, history of the currency (including the monetary divorce from Jamaica), and economic statistics.

• Chile - Central Bank of Chile

  http://www.bcentral.cl/
  Origin and history and policy objectives.

• China - People's Bank of China

  http://www.pbc.gov.cn/english/
  Speeches, statistics, rules and regulations for and supervision of financial institutions.

• China - State Administration of Foreign Exchange

  http://www.safe.gov.cn/
  Press notices from mainland China's FX management agent.

• Colombia - Bank of the Republic

  http://www.banrep.gov.co/
  History, economic statistics, inflation and exchange rate reports, banking operations and regulations, and gold museum.

• Croatian National Bank

  http://www.hnb.hr/
  List of banks, policy tools, regulations and legislation, economic and financial statistics, and information on coins and banknotes.

• Czech National Bank

  http://www.cnb.cz/
  Legal function, monetary policy, banking supervision, payment systems, and economic and financial statistics.

• Denmark - Nationalbank

  http://www.nationalbanken.dk/
  Explanation of monetary policy, the discount rate and CIBOR, notes and coins, bank, mortgage and capital-market statistics, and information on government debt.

• Egypt - Central Bank of Egypt

  http://www.cbe.org.eg/
  Current FX rates, history of Egyptian money, and the latest annual report and quarterly economic review.

• El Salvador - Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador

  http://www.bcr.gob.sv/
  Structure of the financial system, monthly statistical bulletin, and mission statement.

• Estonia - Bank of Estonia

  http://www.eestipank.ee/
  Daily FX fixings, monetary policy framework, Estonian banking system, Estonian banknotes and coins, and papers on the EU accession process.

• Ethiopia - National Bank of Ethiopia

  http://www.nbe.gov.et/
  History of financial Institutions in Ethiopia; about the Ethiopian Institute of Banking and Insurance (EIBI); and results of weekly auctions of foreign exchange.

• French Polenesian Territories - Institut d'Emission d'Outre-mer

  http://www.ieom.fr/
  Paris-based public institution empowered to issue a uniform currency in the French territories of the Pacific.

• Gambia - Central Bank of The Gambia

  http://www.cbg.gm/
  With information on foreign exchange, government securities, and the structure of the financial system.

• Georgia - National Bank of Georgia

  http://www.nbg.gov.ge/
  Monetary policy and FX regime, acution details, the payment system, and restrictions on the export of currency.

• Ghana - Bank of Ghana

  http://www.bog.gov.gh/
  History of the bank and contact information.

• Guatemala - Bank of Guatemala

  http://www.banguat.gob.gt/
  Economic information and statistics and contact information.

• Guyana - Bank of Guyana

  http://www.bankofguyana.org.gy/
  Banking, financial-sector and economic statistics, legal tender, legal and regulatory framework, press releases and contact information.

• Hong Kong Monetary Authority

  http://www.hkma.gov.hk/
  Workings of its currency board, banking policy and supervision, debt market developments, HIBOR fixings and press releases.

• Hungary - National Bank of Hungary

  http://www.mnb.hu/
  Financial information including the history of the composition of the currency basket and its relationship to the forint, economic statistics, and legislative information.

• Iceland - Central Bank of Iceland

  http://www.sedlabanki.is/
  Official reserves, report on inflation target, annual reports, the 2001 Act of the Central Bank of Iceland, and historical data for REIBID and REIBOR.

• India - Reserve Bank of India

  https://www.rbi.org.in/
  Information about monetary policy and operations, issues of government securities, financial and economic statistics, and the RBI museum.

• Indonesia - Bank Indonesia

  http://www.bi.go.id/
  Press releases, regulations including exchange controls, and monetary, economic and banking indicators.

• Iran - Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran

  http://www.cbi.ir/
  With information about the currency, the bank, and governing legislation.

• Iraq - Central Bank of Iraq

  http://www.cbi.iq/
  Laws, the principles of the operation of monetary policy, and a list of banks.

• Ireland - Central Bank of Ireland

  http://www.centralbank.ie/
  Responsible for the supervision of most financial institutions in Ireland including banks, building societies and a broad range of non-bank firms, exchanges and collective investment schemes.

• Israel - Bank of Israel

  http://www.bankisrael.gov.il/
  Semi-annual inflation reports, government bond auctions, and announcements relating to banking supervision.

• Jamaica - Bank of Jamaica

  http://www.boj.org.jm/
  Statistical digest, quarterly monetary policy report, and balance sheet.

• Japan - Bank of Japan

  http://www.boj.or.jp/
  Monetary policy meetings and minutes, speeches, research papers, statistical releases, quarterly bulletin, and sources of changes in account balances at the BoJ.

• Jordan - Central Bank of Jordan

  http://www.cbj.gov.jo/
  Law and organization structure.

• Kazakhstan - National Bank of Kazakhstan

  http://nationalbank.kz/
  Brief explanation of monetary policy, banknotes and coins, and daily FX quotations.

• Kenya - Central Bank of Kenya

  http://www.centralbank.go.ke/
  Includes a weekly bulletin describing financial conditions.

• Kosovo - Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo

  http://bqk-kos.org/
  Endeavouring to maintain a stable financial system and an efficient payment system. Content in English, Albanian and Serbian.

• Kuwait - Central Bank of Kuwait

  http://www.cbk.gov.kw/
  Purpose, exchange-rate policy, and monetary statistics.

• Kyrgyzstan - National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic

  http://www.nbkr.kg/
  Legal staus, foreign exchange laws and monetary policy.

• Laos - Bank of the Lao P.D.R.

  http://www.bol.gov.la/
  Includes current FX prices and information on the currency and legislation.

• Latvia - Bank of Latvia

  http://www.bank.lv/
  About the bank, its monetary policy, payment systems, laws, a history of Latvian money and balance sheets of credit institutions.

• Lebanon - Central Bank of Lebanon

  http://www.bdl.gov.lb/
  Economic and financial data, exchange and payments systems, the history of the Lebanese pound, and information on the banking and financial sectors.

• Lesotho - Central Bank of Lesotho

  http://www.centralbank.org.ls/
  Rural finance and credit scheme, central bank acts and exchange control orders.

• Liberia - Central Bank of Liberia

  http://www.cbl.org.lr/
  Includes information on the check-clearing system.

• Libya - Central Bank of Libya

  http://www.cbl.gov.ly/
  The monetary authority in the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Includes some recent laws, a brief history, and more content in Arabic.

• Lithuania - Bank of Lithuania

  http://www.lb.lt/
  Publications, balance sheets of credit institutions, banknotes, and an explanation of the change in the currency peg from USD to EUR at the start of February 2002.

• Macau - Monetary Authority of Macau

  http://www.amcm.gov.mo/
  History, goals, structure, regulatory orders for banking and insurance, economic statistics and a list of commemorative coins.

• Macedonia - National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia

  http://www.nbrm.mk/
  Monetary policy mechanism, payment system, and exchange-control rules.

• Malawi - Reserve Bank of Malawi

  http://www.rbm.mw/
  The publications including the minutes of the MPC meetings.

• Malaysia - Bank Negara Malaysia

  http://www.bnm.gov.my/
  Exchange controls, national data summary, press notices and a summary of Malaysian financial system.

• Maldives Monetary Authority

  http://www.mma.gov.mv/
  Includes copies of the Quarterly Economic Bulletin.

• Mauritius - Bank of Mauritius

  https://www.bom.mu/
  List of commercial banks and application forms for T-Bill purchases.

• Mexico - Bank of Mexico

  http://www.banxico.org.mx/
  Monetary and exchange-rate policies, numismatic information and quarterly inflation reports.

• Moldova - National Bank of Moldova

  http://www.bnm.org/
  Summary of the workings of the domestic debt market.

• Mongolia - Bank of Mongolia

  http://www.mongolbank.mn/
  Monthly bulletins, banking law, monetary statistics, history and banknotes.

• Morocco - Bank Al-Maghrib

  http://www.bkam.ma/
  Annual report and monetary statistics.

• Mozambique - Bank of Mozambique

  http://www.bancomoc.mz/
  History, financial and credit statistics, and MAIBOR rates.

• Namibia - Bank of Namibia

  http://www.bon.com.na/
  Balance sheet, payment system, exchange control rules, and announcements of auctions of government debt.

• Nepal Rastra Bank

  http://www.nrb.org.np/
  Quarterly economic bulletin, basic economic indicators, information about the rural self-reliance fund and a history of Nepalese capital markets.

• New Zealand - Reserve Bank of New Zealand

  http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/
  Monetary policy, statistics, the banking system and New Zealand's unusual method of supervision, payment systems, RBNZ research papers and about the new series of polymer banknotes.

• Nicaragua - Banco Central de Nicaragua

  http://www.bcn.gob.ni/
  With annual reports and bulletins of the Central Bank of Nicaragua, statistics, and economic indicators. Current information in Spanish, most documents available in English.

• Nigeria - Central Bank of Nigeria

  http://www.cenbank.org/
  Includes a history of Nigerian monetary policy and of Nigeria's foreign exchange market, press releases, and statistics on government finances and on the economy.

• Northern Cyprus - Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

  http://www.kktcmerkezbankasi.org/
  Includes some of the main banking regulations and a list of banks.

• Norway - Norges Bank

  http://www.norges-bank.no/
  Press releases on monetary policy and related matters, and a detailed section on the Government Petroleum Fund, managed by a separate unit within Norges Bank called Norges Bank Investment Management.

• Oman - Central Bank of Oman

  http://www.cbo-oman.org/
  About the bank and contact information, monthly and quarterly bulletins, and information about commemorative coins.

• Pakistan - State Bank of Pakistan

  http://www.sbp.org.pk/
  IMF agreements, operation of monetary policy, Act and Charter.

• Palestinian Monetary Authority

  http://www.pma.ps/
  Ensures the soundness of banking operations, maintains monetary stability, and encourages economic growth in Palestine.

• Papua New Guinea - Bank of Papua New Guinea

  http://www.bankpng.gov.pg/
  Explanation of the objectives and implementation of monetary policy, the rules of exchange controls, and the operation of the government securities market.

• Peru - Central Reserve Bank of Peru

  http://www.bcrp.gob.pe/
  Monetary operations, periodic and special reports, and facts about the BCRP.

• Philippines - Central Bank of the Philippines

  http://www.bsp.gov.ph/
  Objectives, functions, calendar of economic releases, and a list of answers to FAQs about the peso's depreciation.

• Poland - National Bank of Poland

  http://www.nbp.pl/
  Structure, governing legislation, economic statistics, and a list of banks in Poland.

• Qatar Central Bank

  http://www.qcb.gov.qa/
  Structure, law and descriptions of banks.

• Romania - National Bank of Romania

  http://www.bnro.ro/
  Museum, economic and financial statistics, press releases, banking licences and regulations.

• Russia - Bank of Russia

  http://www.cbr.ru/
  History, balance sheet, press notices, and data release calendar.

• Rwanda - National Bank of Rwanda

  http://www.bnr.rw/
  Information on bank supervision and monetary policy in English and French.

• San Marino - Central Bank of San Marino

  http://www.bcsm.sm/
  Information about the bank, and the payment and banking system in San Marino. [Italian, English]

• Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency

  http://www.sama.gov.sa/
  Currency museum, stock quotations and press releases.

• Serbia - National Bank of Serbia

  http://www.nbs.rs/
  Formerly the National Bank of Yugoslavia, site has history and organization, regulations, monetary policy, the banking system, and how to form a bank.

• Seychelles - Central Bank of Seychelles

  http://www.cbs.sc/
  History, exchange rate system and peg weights, economic statistics, quarterly review and annual report.

• Singapore - Monetary Authority of Singapore

  http://www.mas.gov.sg/
  Directory of financial institutions, statutes and regulations, the "data room" of monetary information, and a licensing guide.

• Slovakia - National Bank of Slovakia

  http://nbs.sk/
  Annual Report, monetary and macroeconomic information, banking information, legislation and the Museum of Coins and Medals.

• Solomon Islands - Central Bank of Solomon Islands

  http://www.cbsi.com.sb/
  Annual and quarterly reports, monthly economic bulletins, Currency collectibles, and tenders of Solomon Islands Government Treasury Bills.

• South African Reserve Bank

  http://www.resbank.co.za/
  Bank supervision acts and regulations, money-market operations, statement of policy on forward FX trading, press releases, monetary-policy statements, and about the South African Reserve Bank College.

• South Korea - Bank of Korea

  http://www.bok.or.kr/
  Economic releases, FX system, chemical composition of coins, and a brief history of the Korean financial system.

• Sri Lanka - Central Bank of Sri Lanka

  http://www.cbsl.gov.lk/
  With daily SLIBOR and exchange rates, monthly bulletin and prices at open market operations.

• Sudan - Bank of Sudan

  http://www.cbos.gov.sd/
  Economic indicators, spot FX, annual reports and contact details.

• Suriname - Centrale Bank van Suriname

  http://www.cbvs.sr/
  With pictures of items in the collection of The Numismatic Museum of the Centrale Bank van Suriname.

• Swaziland - Central Bank of Swaziland

  http://www.centralbank.org.sz/
  With an explanation of the central bank's mission, monetary surveys back to 1980, and bill tenders.

• Sweden - Riksbanken

  http://www.riksbank.se/
  Economic and financial data for Sweden, FX reserves, and information on government debt.

• Swiss National Bank

  http://www.snb.ch/
  General remarks on price stability and relevance of LIBOR to monetary policy, rules on monetary-policy repo tenders, schedule of forthcoming speeches, data and statistics.

• Taiwan - Central Bank of China

  http://www.cbc.gov.tw/
  FX statistics, financial institutions, government bond and treasury bill auctions (excel format), monetary policy announcements, and information about new banknotes and coins.

• Tajikistan - National Bank of Tajikistan

  http://www.nbt.tj/
  Banking and payments news in English, Russian and Tajik.

• Tanzania - Bank of Tanzania

  http://www.bot-tz.org/
  Debt buyback information, list of registered banks and supervision regulations, payment system, bond bill auction details and application forms, and the Bank of Tanzania Training Institute.

• Thailand - Central Bank of Thailand

  http://www.bot.or.th/
  Decisions of the Monetary Policy Committee, guide to financial investment in Thailand, debt issuance announcements, payment systems, banknotes, and details of assistance to priority economic sectors.

• Tonga - National Reserve Bank of Tonga

  http://www.reservebank.to/
  With information on the law, bank supervision, government bonds, currency and numismatics.

• Trans-Dniester Republican Bank

  http://www.cbpmr.net/
  History and press releases.

• Trinidad and Tobago - Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago

  http://www.central-bank.org.tt/
  Economic commentary and outlook, monetary statistics, and daily inter-bank interest rates.

• Tunisia - Central Bank of Tunisia

  http://www.bct.gov.tn/
  Currency museum, history of credit ratings, and steps towards full convertibility of the currency.

• Turkey - Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey

  http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/
  History, structure, governing law, and financial and statistical data delivery system.

• Uganda - Bank of Uganda

  http://www.bou.or.ug/
  Staff papers, annual reports, occasional reports on the state of the economy, and information about the BoU's various credit programmes.

• Ukraine - National Bank of Ukraine

  http://www.bank.gov.ua/
  Law, financial statements, spheres of activity, and pictures of the banknotes.

• United Arab Emirates - Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates

  http://www.centralbank.ae/
  Organisation, and brief comments on the state of the economy and the tools it uses.

• United Kingdom - Bank of England

  http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/
  The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street. Site has publications including the semi-annual Practical Issues Arising From the Euro, minutes of monthly monetary-policy meetings, weekly Bank Return, and other press releases.

• Vanuatu - Reserve Bank of Vanuatu

  http://www.rbv.gov.vu/
  Includes a brief history, pictures of commemorative coins and information about the regulation of financial services.

• Venezuela - Banco Central de Venezuela

  http://www.bcv.org.ve/
  Has some press releases and financial statements in English, and more content in Spanish.

• Yemen - Central Bank of Yemen

  http://www.centralbank.gov.ye/
  Function and structure, branches, pictures of currency, balance sheet and FX rates.

• Zambia - Bank of Zambia

  http://www.boz.zm/
  Economic and financial data, BoZ publications and press releases.

• Zimbabwe - Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

  http://www.rbz.co.zw/
  FX in and outflows, supervision and surveillance annual reports, and monthly audited accounts.

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