Central Bank of Argentina

Central Bank
of the Argentine Republic
Banco Central
de la República Argentina
HeadquartersBuenos Aires
Coordinates34°36′17″S 58°22′21″W / 34.604801°S 58.372469°W / -34.604801; -58.372469
Established28 May 1935; 89 years ago (1935-05-28)
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
PresidentSantiago Bausili
Central bank ofArgentina
CurrencyArgentine Peso
ARS (ISO 4217)
Reserves$28.385 billion [2]
Bank rate80%[3]
Websitebcra.gob.ar

The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic (Spanish: Banco Central de la República Argentina, BCRA) is the central bank of Argentina, being an autarchic entity.

Article 3 of the Organic Charter lists the objectives of this Institution: “The bank aims to promote, to the extent of its powers and within the framework of the policies established by the national government, monetary stability, financial stability, employment, and economic development with social equity."

  1. ^ Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. ^ "El Banco Central adquirió U$S468 millones, el monto más alto de la gestión Milei". La Gaceta.
  3. ^ Gillespie, Patrick (March 11, 2024). "Argentina Cuts Rates to 80% in Surprise Move as Inflation Cools". Bloomberg News.