Central Bank of Armenia

Central Bank of Armenia
Հայաստանի Կենտրոնական Բանկ
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Headquarters
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HeadquartersYerevan
Coordinates40°10′33″N 44°30′38″E / 40.17583°N 44.51056°E / 40.17583; 44.51056
EstablishedDecember 1991; 32 years ago (1991-12)
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
GovernorMartin Galstyan
Central bank ofArmenia
CurrencyArmenian dram
AMD (ISO 4217)
Reserves1 770 million USD[1]
Preceded byNational Bank of Armenia (1991–1993)
Websitewww.cba.am

The Central Bank of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Կենտրոնական Բանկ, romanizedHayastani Kentronakan Bank) is the central bank of Armenia with its headquarters in Yerevan. The CBA is an independent institution responsible for issuing all banknotes and coins in the country, overseeing and regulating the banking sector and keeping the government's currency reserves. The CBA is also the sole owner of the Armenian Mint.

The bank is engaged in policies to promote financial inclusion and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.[2]

On July 3, 2012, the Central Bank of Armenia announced it would be making specific commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration.

On September 28, 2012, at the Global Policy Forum 2012, the bank made an additional commitment under the Maya Declaration to encourage the roll-out of private sector products that respond to the needs of the poor, with an emphasis on innovative channels like mobile and electronic money. And to also implement a swift, effective, and free complaint-handling system via the financial mediator office, and improve the regulatory framework so that consumers have the information, protection, and ability to access all services.

The current governor of the CBA is Martin Galstyan.

  1. ^ a b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. ^ "AFI members". AFI Global. 2011-10-10. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-02-23.