Central Bank Of Cuba
The Central Bank of Cuba (Spanish: Banco Central de Cuba, BCC) is the central bank of Cuba.
It was created in 1997 to take over many of the functions of the National Bank of Cuba (Spanish: Banco Nacional de Cuba), which was established on 23 December 1948 and began operations on 27 April 1950.
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| Established | 28 May 1997 |
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| Ownership | 100% state ownership |
| President | Joaquín Alonso Vázquez |
| Central bank of | Cuba |
| Currency | Cuban peso CUP (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | $8 billion |
| Preceded by | National Bank of Cuba |
| Website | www |
The current president of the bank is Joaquín Alonso Vázquez.
Organization
The bank is headed by a single president with five vice-presidents:
- First Vice President
- Administrative Vice President
- Vice President, Analysis and Strategic Objectives of the Cuban Bank System
- Vice President, Macroeconomics
- Vice-president, Operations
The president of the Central Bank is a member of the Council of Ministers of Cuba.
Presidents
Presidents of the National Bank of Cuba and of the Central Bank of Cuba.
- Felipe Pazos, 1950 – April 1952
- Joaquín Martínez Sáenz, April 1952 – 1958
- Felipe Pazos, January 1959 – November 1959
- Che Guevara, 26 November 1959 – 1961
- Raúl Cepero Bonilla, 1961–1962
- Orlando Pérez Rodríguez, 1962 – 1973
- Raúl León Torrás, 1973 – 1985
- Héctor Rodríguez Llompart, 1985 – 1995
- Francisco Soberón Valdés, 1995 – 2009
- Ernesto Medina Villaveiran, 2009 – 2017
- Irma Margarita Martínez Castrillón, 2017 – 2020
- Marta Sabina Wilson González, 2020-2023
- Joaquín Alonso Vázquez Since 15 February 2023
See also
References
External links
- (in Spanish and English) Central Bank of Cuba official site Archived 2018-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
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