Bank of the Republic of Haiti

Bank of the Republic of Haiti
Banque de la République d'Haïti
Bank Repiblik Ayiti (ht)
HeadquartersPort-au-Prince, Haiti
Established17 August 1979
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
GovernorRonald Gabriel
Central bank ofHaiti
CurrencyHaitian gourde
HTG (ISO 4217)
Reserves1 820 million USD[1]
Preceded byNational Bank of the Republic of Haiti
Websitewww.brh.ht

The Bank of the Republic of Haiti (French: Banque de la République d'Haïti, abbreviated BRH) is the central bank of Haiti. It was formed in 1979 from the National Bank of the Republic of Haiti (French: Banque Nationale de la République d'Haïti), which had served as the country's bank of issue since 1910, itself succeeding the National Bank of Haiti.

The bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a member institution of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. It recently announced a Maya Declaration Commitment to continue with the modernization of the payment system, and submit legislation to regulate and supervise micro finance institutions to relevant authorities in 2013.[2]

The central bank in Port-au-Prince was stormed during the Haitian riots of 2024. The attack was driven back by the bank's security guards leaving 3 people killed.[3]

  1. ^ a b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. ^ "Maya Declaration: Commitment made by the Banque de la République d'Haiti | AFI Global | Bringing smart policies to life". AFI Global. 2013-10-18. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  3. ^ "Three Assailants killed in Haiti Bank Attack, Employee Says | Barron's". Barron's. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-20.