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Reserve Bank of Vanuatu

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The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu is the central bank of Vanuatu, established on January 1, 1981 as the Central Bank of Vanuatu following the country's independence and renamed to its current form in May 1989. Wholly state-owned, it regulates currency supply and exchange, supervises domestic and offshore banking, advises the government on monetary policy, and issues the Vanuatu vatu, which it introduced in 1981 to replace the New Hebrides franc and the Australian dollar; it holds foreign reserves of about 260 million dollars.

Facts
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Vanuatu 2
Wikidata Q2601309, property P17 (country).
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1981 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1981-01-01 1
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, second paragraph
    The bank began operations on 1 January 1981 and was initially responsible for currency exchange.
  • Introduction, institution-subtype
    The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu is the central bank of Vanuatu, established on January 1, 1981 as the Central Bank of Vanuatu following the country's independence and renamed to its current form in May 1989.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Wikidata Q2601309, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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