Central Bank of Mauritania

Central Bank of Mauritania
البنك المركزي الموريتاني

Headquarters	Nouakchott
Ownership	100% state ownership[1]
Governor
Central bank of	Mauritania
Currency	Mauritanian ouguiya MRO (ISO 4217)
Website	http://www.bcm.mr

The Central Bank of Mauritania (French: Banque centrale de Mauritanie, BCM) is the central bank of Mauritania, in northwest Africa. The bank is located in the capital Nouakchott, just south of the presidential palace. Its current governor is Cheikh El Kebir Moulay Taher.

History[]

The bank was created by acts of the legislature of Mauritania, in 1973, 1974 and 1975.^[2]

Governors[]

• Ahmed Ould Daddah, June 1973 - May 1978
• Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara, May 1978 - July 1978
• , July 1978 - April 1981
• , April 1981 - July 1983
• , July 1983 - September 1987
• , September 1987 - April 1988
• , April 1988 - June 1992^[3]
• , June 1992 - June 1993
• , June 1993 - December 1997
• , December 1997 - January 2001
• , January 2001 - August 2002
• , August 2002 - January 2003
• , January 2003 - June 2003
• , June 2003 - July 2004
• Zein Ould Zeidane, July 2004 - September 2006
• , September 2006 - November 2008
• , November 2008 - August 2009
• , August 2009 - January 2015
• , January 2015 - January 2020
• , January 2020 -

Source: ^[4]

See also[]

• Mauritanian ouguiya
• Economy of Mauritania
• List of central banks of Africa
• List of central banks

References[]

• "Missions" page at Banque Centrale de Mauritanie website

External links[]

• Official website (in Arabic, English, and French)

Coordinates: 18°5′29″N 15°58′21″W / 18.09139°N 15.97250°W / 18.09139; -15.97250

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