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Banco Central de Venezuela

The Central Bank of Venezuela (Spanish: Banco Central de Venezuela, BCV) is the central bank of Venezuela. It is responsible for issuing and maintaining the value of the Venezuelan bolívar and is the governing agent of the Venezuelan Clearing House System (including an automated clearing house).

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Institutional profile

Name
Banco Central de Venezuela [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of [1]
Established
1939-09-08 [2]
Headquarters
Caracas [2]
Official website
www.bcv.org.ve ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Venezuela [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Venezuela (Spanish: Banco Central de Venezuela, BCV) is the central bank of Venezuela. It is responsible for issuing and maintaining the value of the Venezuelan bolívar and is the governing agent of the Venezuelan Clearing House System (including an automated clearing house). [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Venezuela, 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 de Venezuela → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Banco Central de Venezuela established?

1939-09-08. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Banco Central de Venezuela headquartered?

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

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Sources and review dates

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