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.