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Bank of Namibia

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is the central bank of Namibia, whose establishment is enshrined in Article 128 of the Namibian Constitution. It is located in the capital city of Windhoek. The Bank of Namibia was established in 1990 by the Bank of Namibia Act, 1990 (Act 8 of 1990). 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 the Governor of the Bank of Namibia.

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Institutional profile

Name
Bank of Namibia [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Namibia, Republic of [1]
Established
1990 [2]
Headquarters
Windhoek [2]
Official website
www.bon.com.na ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Namibia [2]

Institutional role and background

The Bank of Namibia (BoN) is the central bank of Namibia, whose establishment is enshrined in Article 128 of the Namibian Constitution. It is located in the capital city of Windhoek. The Bank of Namibia was established in 1990 by the Bank of Namibia Act, 1990 (Act 8 of 1990). 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 the Governor of the Bank of Namibia. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Bank of Namibia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Bank of Namibia → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Namibia, Republic of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Bank of Namibia established?

1990. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Bank of Namibia headquartered?

Windhoek. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

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