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Banco Central de Costarica

The Central Bank of Costa Rica (Spanish: Banco Central de Costa Rica) or Banco Central de Costa Rica, is the central bank and primary monetary authority of Costa Rica. Its functions include maintaining inflation, supporting the government to make economic decisions, and implement the policies enacted by the government. The Central Bank of Costa Rica also maintains a substantial collection of pre-Columbian artifacts including coins, and visual arts.

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Institutional profile

Name
Banco Central de Costarica [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Costa Rica, Republic of [1]
Established
1950 [2]
Headquarters
San José [2]
Official website
www.bccr.fi.cr ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Costa Rica [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Costa Rica (Spanish: Banco Central de Costa Rica) or Banco Central de Costa Rica, is the central bank and primary monetary authority of Costa Rica. Its functions include maintaining inflation, supporting the government to make economic decisions, and implement the policies enacted by the government. The Central Bank of Costa Rica also maintains a substantial collection of pre-Columbian artifacts including coins, and visual arts. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Costa Rica, 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 Costarica → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Costa Rica, Republic of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Banco Central de Costarica established?

1950. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Banco Central de Costarica headquartered?

San José. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

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  3. Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of Costa Rica (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

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