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Banco Central del Paraguay

The Central Bank of Paraguay (Spanish: Banco Central del Paraguay) is Paraguay's highest monetary authority, and the country's governing body, in finances and economics. Its headquarters are in Asunción's Carmelitas neighbourhood.

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Institutional profile

Name
Banco Central del Paraguay [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Paraguay, Republic of [1]
Established
1952-07-01 [2]
Headquarters
Asunción [2]
Official website
www.bcp.gov.py ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Paraguay [2]

Institutional role and background

The Central Bank of Paraguay (Spanish: Banco Central del Paraguay) is Paraguay's highest monetary authority, and the country's governing body, in finances and economics. Its headquarters are in Asunción's Carmelitas neighbourhood. [3]

The current President of Securities, appointed in 2023, is Joshua Abreu, an MBA graduate from St Hugh's College, Oxford. [3]

The institution was created by Law 18/52 of March 25, 1952. In 1995, the legal frame of the Central Bank was replaced by Law 489/95. [3]

The bank manages the printing and minting of the Paraguayan currency, the guaraní. [3]

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

Frequently asked questions

When was Banco Central del Paraguay established?

1952-07-01. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Banco Central del Paraguay headquartered?

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

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Sources and review dates

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