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Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Banco Central de la República Dominicana, BCRD) was established by the Monetary and Banking Law of 1947 as the central bank of the Dominican Republic, responsible for regulating the country's monetary and banking system. The Bank's headquarters is in Santo Domingo, and its current governor is Héctor Valdez Albizu.

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Institutional profile

Name
Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Dominican Republic [1]
Established
1947 [2]
Headquarters
Santo Domingo [2]
Country in background record
Dominican Republic [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Banco Central de la República Dominicana, BCRD) was established by the Monetary and Banking Law of 1947 as the central bank of the Dominican Republic, responsible for regulating the country's monetary and banking system. The Bank's headquarters is in Santo Domingo, and its current governor is Héctor Valdez Albizu. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Central Bank of the Dominican Republic, 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 la Republica Dominicana → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Dominican Republic [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana established?

1947. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Banco Central de la Republica Dominicana headquartered?

Santo Domingo. 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 the Dominican Republic (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

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