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Central Bank of Samoa

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Central Bank of Samoa is Samoa's central bank, established on February 25, 1984 as successor to a Monetary Board that had operated since 1975, and headquartered in the capital, Apia. Wholly state-owned, it issues the Samoan tala, regulates and manages the exchange rate against foreign currencies, and registers and supervises the country's commercial banks under the Central Bank of Samoa Act 1984, the Financial Institutions Act 1996, and the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2000.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1984 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1984-02-25 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Apia, Samoa 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Samoa 2
Wikidata Q2632072, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Central Bank of Samoa (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Infobox, established field
    25 February 1984
  • Second paragraph
    Legally, the bank follows a mandate pursuant to the Central Bank of Samoa Act 1984, the Financial Institutions Act 1996 and the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2000.
  • Head office section
    The head office for the bank is situated in the capital Apia, near the government buildings and by a historic clock tower.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Central Bank of Samoa is Samoa's central bank, established on February 25, 1984 as successor to a Monetary Board that had operated since 1975, and headquartered in the capital, Apia.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Central Bank of Samoa
Wikidata Q2632072, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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