CENTRAL BANKS AND WEBSITES
A central bank is an institution providing financial stability for the economy. Central banks are responsible for implementing their country's monetary policy by adjusting the level of interest rates.
- Central banks adjust the level of interest rates to achieve price stability and high employment in the economy
- Most major central banks target a 2-3% annual inflation rate
Responsibilities & Policies
□ Central banks are responsible for overseeing the domestic monetary system and regulating the domestic financial sector
□ Central banks control the money supply in the domestic market by adjusting the level of interest rates
□ Central banks are responsible for implementing the nation's monetary policy by easing or tightening the level of liquidity in the credit market
□ Central banks set the rules for the domestic banking industry, such for example the amount of cash reserves banks are required to maintain in their balance sheet
□ Central banks can provide financing for troubled financial institutions in order to stabilize the domestic financial market
Table: Monetary Authorities and their Websites
| A | Central Bank | Website |
| Afghanistan | Bank of Afghanistan | |
| Albania | Bank of Albania | htppss://www.bankofalbania.org/ |
| Algeria | Bank of Algeria | htpps://www.bank-of-algeria.dz/ |
| Angola | National Bank of Angola | htpps://www.bna.ao/ |
| Argentina | Central Bank of Argentina | htpps://www.bcra.gob.ar/ |
| Armenia | Central Bank of Armenia | htppss://www.cba.am |
| Aruba | Central Bank of Aruba | htpps://www.cbaruba.org |
| Australia | Reserve Bank of Australia | htpps://www.rba.gov.au/ |
| Austria | Austrian National Bank | htppss://www.oenb.at/ |
| Azerbaijan | Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan | htpps://www.cbar.az/ |
| B | ||
| Bahamas | Central Bank of The Bahamas | htpps://www.centralbankbahamas.com/ |
| Bahrain | Central Bank of Bahrain | htpps://www.cbb.gov.bh/ |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Bank | htppss://www.bb.org.bd/ |
| Barbados | Central Bank of Barbados | htpps://www.centralbank.org.bb/ |
| Belarus | National Bank of the Republic of Belarus | htpps://www.nbrb.by/engl/ |
| Belgium | National Bank of Belgium | htppss://www.nbb.be/en/language-picker |
| Belize | Central Bank of Belize | htppss://www.centralbank.org.bz/ |
| Benin | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| Bermuda | Bermuda Monetary Authority | htpps://www.bma.bm/ |
| Bhutan | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan | htpps://www.rma.org.bt/ |
| Bolivia | Central Bank of Bolivia | htppss://www.bcb.gob.bo/ |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina | htpps://www.cbbh.ba/?lang=en |
| Botswana | Bank of Botswana | htpps://www.bankofbotswana.bw/ |
| Brazil | Central Bank of Brazil | htpps://www.bcb.gov.br/en |
| Brunei Darussalam | Monetary Authority of Brunei Darussalam | htpps://www.ambd.gov.bn/Home.aspx |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian National Bank | htpps://www.bnb.bg/ |
| Burkina Faso | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| Burundi | Bank of the Republic of Burundi | htpps://www.brb.bi/ |
| C | ||
| Cambodia | National Bank of Cambodia | htpps://www.nbc.org.kh/english/index.php |
| Cameroon | Bank of Central African States | htpps://www.beac.int |
| Canada | Bank of Canada | htpps://www.bankofcanada.ca/ |
| Cape Verde | Bank of Cape Verde | htpps://www.bcv.cv |
| Cayman Islands | Cayman Islands Monetary Authority | htpps://www.cimoney.com.ky |
| Central African Republic | Bank of Central African States | htpps://www.beac.int |
| Chad | Bank of Central African States | htpps://www.beac.int |
| Chile | Central Bank of Chile | htpps://www.bcentral.cl/en |
| China | People's Bank of China | htpps://www.pbc.gov.cn/english/ |
| Colombia | Bank of the Republic, Colombia | htpps://www.banrep.gov.co/en |
| Congo | Bank of Central African States | htpps://www.beac.int |
| Congo, the Democratic Republic of the | Central Bank of Congo | htpps://www.bcc.cd/ |
| Costa Rica | Central Bank of Costa Rica | htpps://www.bccr.fi.cr/ |
| Croatia | Croatian National Bank | htpps://www.hnb.hr |
| Cuba | Central Bank of Cuba | htpps://www.bc.gob.cu/english |
| Curaçao | Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten | htpps://www.centralbank.cw/ |
| Cyprus | Central Bank of Cyprus | htpps://www.centralbank.gov.cy/ |
| Czech Republic | Czech National Bank | htpps://www.cnb.cz/en |
| D | ||
| Denmark | National Bank of Denmark (Danmarks Nationalbank) | htpps://www.nationalbanken.dk/ |
| Dominican Republic | Central Bank of the Dominican Republic | htpps://www.bancentral.gov.do/ |
| E | ||
| Ecuador | Central Bank of Ecuador | htppss://www.bce.fin.ec/ |
| Egypt | Central Bank of Egypt | htpps://www.cbe.org.eg/ |
| El Salvador | Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador | htpps://www.bcr.gob.sv/esp/ |
| Equatorial Guinea | Bank of Central African States | htpps://www.bcr.gob.sv/esp/ |
| Estonia | Bank of Estonia | htpps://www.eestipank.ee/en |
| Ethiopia | National Bank of Ethiopia | htpps://www.nbe.gov.et/ |
| Euro area | European Central Bank | htpps://www.ecb.europa.eu |
| F | ||
| Fiji | Reserve Bank of Fiji | htpps://www.rbf.gov.fj/ |
| Finland | Bank of Finland | htpps://www.suomenpankki.fi/en |
| France | Bank of France | htppss://www.banque-france.fr/en |
| G | ||
| Gabon | Bank of Central African States | htppss://www.beac.int/ |
| Gambia, The | Central Bank of The Gambia | htpps://www.cbg.gm/ |
| Georgia | National Bank of Georgia | htppss://www.nbg.gov.ge |
| Germany | Deutsche Bundesbank | htpps://www.bundesbank.de/ |
| Ghana | Bank of Ghana | htppss://www.bog.gov.gh/ |
| Greece | Bank of Greece | htpps://www.bankofgreece.gr/ |
| Guatemala | Bank of Guatemala | htpps://www.banguat.gob.gt/ |
| Guinea | Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea | htpps://www.waba-abao.org/ |
| Guinea-Bissau | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| Guyana | Bank of Guyana | htppss://www.bankofguyana.org.gy/bog/ |
| H | ||
| Haiti | Bank of the Republic of Haiti | htpps://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng |
| Honduras | Central Bank of Honduras | htpps://www.bch.hn/ |
| Hong Kong SAR | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | htpps://www.brh.net/ |
| Hungary | Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary) | htpps://www.mnb.hu/en |
| I | ||
| Iceland | Central Bank of Iceland | htpps://www.sedlabanki.is/ |
| India | Reserve Bank of India | htppss://www.rbi.org.in |
| Indonesia | Bank Indonesia | htpps://www.bi.go.id/en/Default.aspx |
| Iran | The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran | htpps://www.cbi.ir/ |
| Iraq | Central Bank of Iraq | htpps://www.cbi.iq/ |
| Ireland | Central Bank of Ireland | htpps://www.centralbank.ie/ |
| Israel | Bank of Israel | htpps://www.boi.org.il/he/Pages/Default.aspx |
| Italy | Bank of Italy | htpps://www.bancaditalia.it/ |
| Ivory Coast | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| J | ||
| Jamaica | Bank of Jamaica | htpps://www.boj.org.jm/ |
| Japan | Bank of Japan | htpps://www.boj.or.jp/en/ |
| Jordan | Central Bank of Jordan | htpps://www.cbj.gov.jo/ |
| K | ||
| Kazakhstan | National Bank of Kazakhstan | htpps://www.nationalbank.kz/ |
| Kenya | Central Bank of Kenya | htppss://www.centralbank.go.ke/ |
| Korea, Republic of | Bank of Korea | htpps://eng.bok.or.kr/eng |
| Kosovo | Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo | htpps://www.bqk-kos.org/ |
| Kuwait | Central Bank of Kuwait | htpps://www.cbk.gov.kw/en/ |
| Kyrgyzstan | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic | htpps://www.nbkr.kg/ |
| L | ||
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | Bank of the Lao PDR | htpps://www.bol.gov.la/english/ |
| Latvia | Bank of Latvia | htppss://www.bank.lv/ |
| Lebanon | Central Bank of Lebanon | htpps://www.bdl.gov.lb/ |
| Lesotho | Central Bank of Lesotho | htpps://www.centralbank.org.ls/ |
| Liberia | Central Bank of Liberia | htppss://cbl.org.lr/ |
| Libya | Central Bank of Libya | htppss://cbl.gov.ly/eg/ |
| Lithuania | Bank of Lithuania | htpps://www.lb.lt/ |
| Luxembourg | Central Bank of Luxembourg | htpps://www.bcl.lu/ |
| M | ||
| Macao SAR | Monetary Authority of Macao | htppss://www.centralbankmalta.org/ |
| Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of (FYROM) | National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) | htpps://www.nbrm.mk/ |
| Madagascar | Central Bank of Madagascar | htpps://www.banque-centrale.mg/ |
| Malawi | Reserve Bank of Malawi | htpps://www.rbm.mw/ |
| Malaysia | Central Bank of Malaysia | htpps://www.bnm.gov.my/ |
| Maldives | Maldives Monetary Authority | htpps://www.mma.gov.mv/ |
| Mali | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| Malta | Central Bank of Malta | htpps://www.amcm.gov.mo/ |
| Mauritius | Bank of Mauritius | htpps://www.bom.mu/ |
| Mexico | Bank of Mexico | htpps://www.banxico.org.mx/ |
| Moldova, Republic of | National Bank of Moldova | htpps://www.bnm.org/en |
| Mongolia | Bank of Mongolia | htppss://www.mongolbank.mn/ |
| Montenegro | Central Bank of Montenegro | htpps://www.cb-cg.org/eng/ |
| Morocco | Central Bank of Morocco | htpps://www.bkam.ma/ |
| Mozambique | Bank of Mozambique | htpps://www.bancomoc.mz/ |
| Myanmar | Central Bank of Myanmar | htpps://www.cbm.gov.mm/ |
| N | ||
| Namibia | Bank of Namibia | htppss://www.bon.com.na/ |
| Nepal | Central Bank of Nepal | htpps://www.nrb.org.np/ |
| Netherlands | Netherlands Bank | htpps://www.dnb.nl/en |
| New Zealand | Reserve Bank of New Zealand | htpps://www.rbnz.govt.nz/ |
| Nicaragua | Central Bank of Nicaragua | htpps://www.bcn.gob.ni/ |
| Niger | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria | htpps://www.cbn.gov.ng/ |
| Norway | Central Bank of Norway (Norges Bank) | htpps://www.norges-bank.no/ |
| O | ||
| Oman | Central Bank of Oman | htpps://www.cbo.gov.om/ |
| Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) | Eastern Caribbean Central Bank | htpps://www.eccb-centralbank.org/ |
| P | ||
| Pakistan | State Bank of Pakistan | htpps://www.sbp.org.pk/ |
| Palestine | Palestine Monetary Authority | htpps://www.pma.ps/ |
| Papua New Guinea | Bank of Papua New Guinea | htpps://www.bankpng.gov.pg/ |
| Paraguay | Central Bank of Paraguay | htppss://www.bcp.gov.py/ |
| Peru | Central Reserve Bank of Peru | htpps://www.bcrp.gob.pe/ |
| Philippines | Central Bank of the Philippines (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) | htpps://www.bsp.gov.ph/ |
| Poland | National Bank of Poland | htpps://www.nbp.pl/ |
| Portugal | Bank of Portugal | htpps://www.bportugal.pt/ |
| Q | ||
| Qatar | Qatar Central Bank | htpps://www.qcb.gov.qa/ |
| R | ||
| Romania | National Bank of Romania | htpps://www.bnro.ro/ |
| Russian Federation | Central Bank of the Russian Federation | htpps://www.cbr.ru/eng/ |
| Rwanda | National Bank of Rwanda | htpps://www.bnr.rw/ |
| S | ||
| Samoa | Central Bank of Samoa | htpps://cbs.gov.ws/ |
| San Marino | Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino | htpps://www.bcsm.sm/ |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency | htpps://www.sama.gov.sa/ |
| Senegal | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| Serbia | National Bank of Serbia | htpps://www.nbs.rs |
| Seychelles | Central Bank of Seychelles | htpps://www.cbs.sc/ |
| Sierra Leone | Bank of Sierra Leone | htpps://www.bsl.gov.sl/ |
| Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore | htpps://www.mas.gov.sg/ |
| Slovakia | National Bank of Slovakia | htpps://www.nbs.sk/en/home |
| Slovenia | Bank of Slovenia | htpps://www.bsi.si/en/ |
| Solomon Islands | Central Bank of Solomon Islands | htpps://www.cbsi.com.sb/ |
| South Africa | South African Reserve Bank | htpps://www.resbank.co.za/ |
| Spain | Bank of Spain | htpps://www.bde.es/bde/en/ |
| Sri Lanka | Central Bank of Sri Lanka | htpps://www.cbsl.gov.lk/ |
| Sudan | Bank of Sudan | htpps://www.cbos.gov.sd/en |
| Suriname | Central Bank of Suriname | htppss://www.cbvs.sr/ |
| Swaziland | The Central Bank of Swaziland | htpps://www.centralbank.org.sz/ |
| Sweden | Sveriges Riksbank | htpps://www.riksbank.se/en/ |
| Switzerland | Swiss National Bank | htpps://www.snb.ch/en/ |
| Syria | Central Bank of Syria | htppss://www.banquecentrale.gov.sy/ |
| T | ||
| Tajikistan | National Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan | htpps://nbt.tj/tj/ |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | Bank of Tanzania | htpps://www.bot-tz.org/ |
| Thailand | Bank of Thailand | htppss://www.bot.or.th |
| Togo | Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) | htpps://www.bceao.int/ |
| Tonga | National Reserve Bank of Tonga | htpps://www.reservebank.to/ |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago | htpps://www.central-bank.org.tt/ |
| Tunisia | Central Bank of Tunisia | htpps://www.bct.gov.tn/ |
| Turkey | Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey | htpps://www.tcmb.gov.tr/ |
| Turkmenistan | Central Bank of Turkmenistan | htpps://www.cbt.tm/ |
| U | ||
| Uganda | Bank of Uganda | htppss://www.bou.or.ug/ |
| Ukraine | National Bank of Ukraine | htpps://www.bank.gov.ua/ |
| United Arab Emirates | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates | htpps://www.centralbank.ae/en/ |
| United Kingdom | Bank of England | htpps://www.bankofengland.co.uk/ |
| United States | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | htpps://www.federalreserve.gov/ |
| Uruguay | Central Bank of Uruguay | htpps://www.bcu.gub.uy/ |
| Uzbekistan | Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan | htpps://www.cbu.uz/uzc/ |
| V | ||
| Vanuatu | Reserve Bank of Vanuatu | htpps://www.rbv.gov.vu/ |
| Venezuela | Central Bank of Venezuela | htpps://www.bcv.org.ve/ |
| Vietnam | State Bank of Vietnam | htpps://www.sbv.gov.vn/ |
| Y | ||
| Yemen | Central Bank of Yemen | htpps://www.centralbank.gov.ye/ |
| Z | ||
| Zambia | Bank of Zambia | htpps://www.boz.zm/ |
| Zimbabwe | Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | htpps://www.rbz.co.zw/ |
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