Banque Centrale du Luxembourg
The Central Bank of Luxembourg (French: Banque centrale du Luxembourg [bɑ̃k sɑ̃tʁal dy lyksɑ̃buʁ], BCL; German: Luxemburger Zentralbank [ˈlʊksm̩ˌbʊʁɡɐ tsɛnˈtʁaːlbaŋk]; Luxembourgish: Zentralbank vu Lëtzebuerg) is the national central bank for Luxembourg within the Eurosystem. It was founded for that purpose in 1998, and also succeeded the Institut Monétaire Luxembourgeois in some of the latter's mandates. For a few months in 1998, it was the issuer of the Luxembourg franc currency.
Institutional profile
- Name
- Banque Centrale du Luxembourg [1]
- Institution type
- Central bank / monetary authority [1]
- Jurisdiction / coverage
- Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of [1]
- Established
- 1998-04-22 [2]
- Headquarters
- Luxembourg [2]
- Legal form
- public sector establishment [2]
- Official website
- www.bcl.lu ↗ [1]
- Country in background record
- Luxembourg [2]
Institutional role and background
The Central Bank of Luxembourg (French: Banque centrale du Luxembourg [bɑ̃k sɑ̃tʁal dy lyksɑ̃buʁ], BCL; German: Luxemburger Zentralbank [ˈlʊksm̩ˌbʊʁɡɐ tsɛnˈtʁaːlbaŋk]; Luxembourgish: Zentralbank vu Lëtzebuerg) is the national central bank for Luxembourg within the Eurosystem. It was founded for that purpose in 1998, and also succeeded the Institut Monétaire Luxembourgeois in some of the latter's mandates. For a few months in 1998, it was the issuer of the Luxembourg franc currency. [3]
The Central Bank of Luxembourg is not itself a financial supervisory authority but participates in European banking supervision as a member of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank, alongside the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier. It is also a member of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). [3]
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Institutional history
Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]
Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When was Banque Centrale du Luxembourg established?
1998-04-22. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
Where is Banque Centrale du Luxembourg headquartered?
Luxembourg. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
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Sources and review dates
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