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centuryNational Bank of North Macedonia20th centuryNational Bank of Poland20th centuryNational Bank of Rwanda20th centuryNational Bank of Slovakia20th centuryNational Bank of Tajikistan20th centuryNational Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic20th centuryNational Bank of the Republic of Belarus20th centuryNational Bank of Ukraine20th centuryNational Reserve Bank of Tonga20th centuryNepal Rastra Bank20th centuryOesterreichische Nationalbank20th centuryPalestine Monetary Authority20th centuryPeople's Bank of China20th centuryQatar Central Bank20th centuryReserve Bank of Australia20th centuryReserve Bank of Fiji20th centuryReserve Bank of India20th centuryReserve Bank of Malawi20th centuryReserve Bank of New Zealand20th centuryReserve Bank of Vanuatu20th centuryReserve Bank of Zimbabwe20th centuryRoyal Monetary Authority of Bhutan20th centurySaudi Central Bank20th centurySouth African Reserve Bank20th centurySouth East Asian Central Banks Research and Training Centre20th centuryState Bank of Pakistan20th centuryState Bank of Vietnam20th centurySwiss National Bank20th centuryWest African CFA franc20th centurySources1. Central bank (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaCentral bank, public-sector sectionQuote, Central bank, public-sector sectionBy the early 21st century, most of the world's countries had a national central bank set up as a public sector institution.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.