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Central Bank of Lesotho

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Central Bank of Lesotho is the central bank of Lesotho, established in 1978, initially as the Lesotho Monetary Authority before taking its current name, and headquartered in the capital, Maseru. Wholly state-owned, it manages monetary policy and financial-system oversight for the country and issues the Lesotho loti, holding foreign reserves of approximately 840 million dollars.

Facts
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Lesotho 2
Wikidata Q2608033, property P17 (country).
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1978 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Maseru, Lesotho 1
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Central Bank of Lesotho (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lede paragraph, second sentence
    The bank was established in 1978 as the Lesotho Monetary Authority.
  • Lede paragraph, first sentence
    The bank is located in Maseru and its current governor is Dr. Emmanuel Letete
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Central Bank of Lesotho is the central bank of Lesotho, established in 1978, initially as the Lesotho Monetary Authority before taking its current name, and headquartered in the capital, Maseru.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Central Bank of Lesotho
Wikidata Q2608033, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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