Central Bank of Luxembourg
Headquarters | Luxembourg City | ||
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Established | 1 June 1998 | ||
Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] | ||
Governor | |||
Central bank of | Luxembourg | ||
Reserves | 190 million USD[1] | ||
Preceded by | (IML) | ||
Succeeded by | European Central Bank (1998)1 | ||
Website | www.bcl.lu | ||
1 The Central Bank of Luxembourg still exists but many functions have been taken over by the ECB. |
The Central Bank of Luxembourg (French: Banque centrale du Luxembourg, BCL) was founded in 1998, at the same time the European Central Bank was created, by laws dated 22 April and 23 December. It is part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
The Banque centrale du Luxembourg's head office is located on Boulevard Royal.
Governors[]
- (Director General of IML 1983–1998)
- Raymond Kirsch (President of IML 1985–1998)[2]
- Yves Mersch (1998–2013)[3]
- (since 2013)
See also[]
- List of banks in Luxembourg
- Economy of Luxembourg
- Euro
- Luxembourgish franc
References[]
- Ernest Mühlen, Monnaie et circuits financiers au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, Université Internationale de Sciences Comparées, Luxembourg, 1968.
- Roger Croisé, René Link, La législation monétaire au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg de 1815 à nos jours, Edition Lux-Numis, Luxembourg,1988, 639 p.
External links[]
- (in French and English) Official site of Banque centrale du Luxembourg
- European Central Bank
Categories:
- Banks of Luxembourg
- Central banks
- European System of Central Banks
- Government-owned companies of Luxembourg
- Companies based in Luxembourg City
- Banks established in 1998
- Government agencies of Luxembourg
- Luxembourgian companies established in 1998
- Luxembourg stubs
- European bank stubs