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| Headquarters | Nassau |
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| Coordinates | 25°04′35″N 77°20′37″W / 25.0765°N 77.3435°W |
| Established | 1 June 1974 |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] |
| Governor | John A Rolle |
| Central bank of | The Bahamas |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar BSD (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | 810 million USD[1] |
| Preceded by | Board of Commissioners of Currency (1919-58) Bahamas Monetary Authority (1968-74) |
| Website | www.centralbankbahamas.com |
The Central Bank of The Bahamas is the reserve bank of The Bahamas based in the capital Nassau.
The bank was established on 1 June 1974 but traces its origins to the currency board established in 1919.[2] The bank carries out the independent monetary policy and supervision of the financial sector of The Bahamas.
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- ^ "History- Central Bank of the Bahamas". Central Bank of the Bahamas. Retrieved 3 November 2020.