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Central Bank of Suriname

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Central Bank of Suriname is Suriname's highest monetary authority, established on April 1, 1957 and headquartered on the Waterkant in the capital, Paramaribo. Wholly state-owned, it promotes the value and stability of the Surinamese dollar, oversees money circulation and banking and credit-union activity, and supports balanced economic development through three directorates covering banking operations, monetary and economic affairs, and supervision; it held foreign reserves of about 670 million dollars.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1957 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1957-04-01 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Paramaribo, Suriname 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Suriname 2
Wikidata Q2981941, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Central Bank of Suriname (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • History section, first paragraph
    on 1 April 1957, the Central bank of Suriname was established in Paramaribo and took over the issuing of currency.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Central Bank of Suriname is Suriname's highest monetary authority, established on April 1, 1957 and headquartered on the Waterkant in the capital, Paramaribo.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Central Bank of Suriname
Wikidata Q2981941, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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