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Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe

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The Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe is the central bank of Sao Tome and Principe, a Portuguese-speaking island nation off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, established on May 24, 1975 and headquartered in the capital, Sao Tome. Wholly state-owned, it has focused exclusively on central banking operations since a 1992 reform separated out its former development and commercial banking duties, and it issues the dobra, holding reserves of about 70 million dollars.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1975 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1975-05-24 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Sao Tome 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
São Tomé and Príncipe 2
Wikidata Q2679982, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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1. Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe (Wikipedia)
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  • Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe article, History section
    At independence in 1975, the government converted the local branch of the Portuguese colonial bank, Banco Nacional Ultramarino, into the National Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe, which took on the functions of central bank, development bank, and commercial bank.
  • Infobox, headquarters
    S?o Tom?
  • Infobox, established
    1975 05 24
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Central Bank of Sao Tome and Principe is the central bank of Sao Tome and Principe, a Portuguese-speaking island nation off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, established on May 24, 1975 and headquartered in the capital, Sao Tome.
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