Central Bank of Uruguay

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Central Bank of Uruguay
Banco Central del Uruguay
Banco Central del Uruguay.jpg
HeadquartersMontevideo
EstablishedJuly 6, 1967 (1967-July-06)
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
President
Central bank ofUruguay
CurrencyUruguayan peso
UYU (ISO 4217)
Reserves15 160 million USD[1]
Websitewww.bcu.gub.uy

The Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) (Spanish: Banco Central del Uruguay) is the central bank of the Uruguay.

History[]

The Central Bank of Uruguay was established on July 6, 1967 as an autonomous state entity (Spanish: Ente Autónomo), with the passing of the 196th article of the República Oriental del Uruguay's Constitution. Prior to the creation of the BCU, the issuing of currency and managing and supervising of the banking system was handled by the department of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay.

On March 30, 1995 a bank charter was passed (Law 16696), which expanded the BCUs responsibilities and set out the management structure as well as the functions and responsibilities of the bank.

Numismatic museum[]

The building of the Central Bank in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo houses the Numismatic museum, which is open to the public from 10:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday and has free entrance.

Responsibilities[]

According to the 7th article of the BCUs Charter, its responsibilities are;

  • Issuer of money notes and coins, as well as their withdrawal throughout the republic
  • Manage monetary, credit and currency exchanging as set out by law
  • Act as economic advisor, banker and financial agent of the Government
  • Administer the international reserves of the State
  • Be the banker of all government institutions
  • Represent the Uruguayan government at international financial organisations
  • Regulate and supervise all financial institutions

Presidents of the Central Bank[]

List of the presidents of Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay and Banco Central del Uruguay.

Name Period Notes
Claudio Williman 01/05/1916 – 30/04/1928 [2]
01/05/1928 – 30/11/1928 [2]
Alejandro Gallinal 01/02/1929 – 30/11/1931 [2]
01/12/1931 – 30/03/1933 [2]
José Serrato 01/04/1933 – 30/07/1934 [2]
01/08/1934 – 30/07/1938 [2]
Gabriel Terra 01/08/1938 – 30/06/1939 [2]
Vicente Costa 01/08/1939 – 31/05/1943 [2]
Alfredo Baldomir 01/06/1943 – 30/06/1946 [2]
Andrés Martínez Trueba 01/02/1948 – 30/06/1950 [2]
Alberto Fermín Zubiría 01/07/1950 – 30/11/1954 [2]
Francisco Forteza 01/06/1955 – 31/07/1958 [2]
01/08/1958 – 30/06/1959 [2]
01/07/1959 – 30/04/1963 [2]
01/05/1963 – 30/06/1964 [2]
01/08/1964 – 30/04/1965 [2]
01/05/1965 – 31/01/1967 [2]
Daniel H. Martins 03/03/1967 – 16/05/1967 [2]
Enrique V. Iglesias 16/05/1967 – 09/01/1969 [2]
Carlos Sanguinetti 09/01/1969 – 27/10/1970 [2]
27/10/1970 – 01/12/1970 [2]
14/12/1970 – 12/08/1971 [2]
Jorge Echeverría 13/08/1971 – 01/03/1972 [2]
Juan Pedro Amestoy 01/03/1972 – 04/06/1973 [2]
04/06/1973 – 23/12/1974 [2]
23/12/1974 – 05/07/1982 [2]
05/07/1982 – 24/02/1984 [2]
24/02/1984 – 15/04/1985 [2]
16/04/1985 – 04/04/1990 [2]
Ramón Díaz 05/04/1990 – 18/10/1993 [2]
18/10/1993 – 06/04/1995 [2]
06/04/1995 – 18/04/1996 [2]
18/04/1996 – 13/04/2000 [2]
13/04/2000 – 25/07/2002 [2]
25/07/2002 – 09/03/2005
10/03/2005 – 25/10/2008
Mario Bergara 11/11/2008 - 26/12/2013
11/01/2014 - 21/04/2015
Mario Bergara 21/04/2015 - 11/11/2018
11/11/2018 - 2020
2020 -

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b https://d-nb.info/1138787981/34
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Diego Aboal and Gabriel Oddone. "Reglas versus Discrecionalidad: La Política Monetaria en Uruguay entre 1920 y 2000" (PDF). Banco Central del Uruguay.

External links[]

Coordinates: 34°54′12″S 56°12′00″W / 34.9032°S 56.2°W / -34.9032; -56.2



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