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Banco Central del Uruguay

The Central Bank of Uruguay (Spanish: Banco Central del Uruguay, BCU) is the central bank of Uruguay.

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Institutional profile

Name
Banco Central del Uruguay [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Uruguay, Oriental Republic of [1]
Established
1967-03-01 [2]
Headquarters
Montevideo [2]
Legal form
Autonomous state entities [2]
Official website
www.bcu.gub.uy ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Uruguay [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Uruguay (Spanish: Banco Central del Uruguay, BCU) is the central bank of Uruguay. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Uruguay, 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

Banco Central del Uruguay → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Uruguay, Oriental Republic of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Banco Central del Uruguay established?

1967-03-01. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Banco Central del Uruguay headquartered?

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

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Sources and review dates

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  2. Wikidata background facts (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Uruguay (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

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