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Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan

The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBA, Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Mərkəzi Bankı) is the central bank of Azerbaijan, with its headquarters in the capital city Baku.

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Institutional profile

Name
Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Azerbaijan, Republic of [1]
Established
1992-02-11 [2]
Headquarters
Baku [2]
Official website
www.cbar.az ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Azerbaijan [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CBA, Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Mərkəzi Bankı) is the central bank of Azerbaijan, with its headquarters in the capital city Baku. [3]

The National Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan was established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Establishment of the National Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 11 February 1992. The National Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan was renamed the “Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan” upon enactment of the Referendum Act of the Republic of Azerbaijan on “Making additions and amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 18 March 2009. [3]

The status, goals, functions and authorities, as well as the management and organizational structure of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, relations with public authorities and other persons as the central bank of the state, are determined by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan “On the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated 10 December 2004. The Central Bank’s exceptional function of issue of the national currency of the country is specified in the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Central Bank is also guided by other legislative acts of the Republic of Azerbaijan and international treaties seconded by the Republic of Azerbaijan. [3]

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

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

Frequently asked questions

When was Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan established?

1992-02-11. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan headquartered?

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

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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.