Central Bank of Bolivia
Banco Central de Bolivia (in Spanish)
Logo
Logo
HeadquartersLa Paz, Bolivia
Established20 July 1928 (1928-07-20)
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
PresidentRoger Edwin Rojas Ulo
Central bank ofBolivia
CurrencyBolivian boliviano
BOB (ISO 4217)
Reserves11 360 million USD[1]
Websitewww.bcb.gob.bo
The Banco Central de Bolivia building in La Paz
Banco Central de Bolivia logo.

The Central Bank of Bolivia (Spanish: Banco Central de Bolivia) is the central bank of Bolivia, responsible for monetary policy and the issuance of banknotes. The current president of the BCB is Pablo Ramos Sánchez.

History

The bank was established by Law 632, passed on July 20, 1928. On April 20, 1929, its name was changed to Banco Central de Bolivia, and on July 1, 1929, the bank officially began operations.

Presidents

  • Pablo Ramos Sánchez, 2017–2019
  • Marcelo Zabalaga, 2010–2016
  • Gabriel Loza Tellería, 2008–2010
  • Raúl Garrón Claure, 2006–2008
  • Juan Antonio Morales, 1996–2006
  • Fernando Candia Castillo, 1993–1995
  • Armando Méndez Morales, 1992–1993
  • Raúl Boada Rodríguez, 1989–1992
  • Jacques Trigo Loubiere, 1988–1989
  • Javier Nogales Iturri, 1986–1988
  • René Gómez García, 1985–1986
  • Tamara Sánchez Peña, 1985
  • Reynaldo Cardozo Arellano, 1984–1985
  • Marcelo Zalles Barriga, 1984
  • Herbert Müller Costas, 1983–1984
  • Luis Viscarra Cruz, 1982–1983
  • Gonzalo Ruiz Ballivián, 1982
  • Guido Salinas, 1981
  • Marcelo Montero Nuñez del Prado, 1980–1981
  • Enrique García Ayaviri, 1979
  • Miguel Fabbri Cohn, 1978–1979
  • José Justiniano Aguilera, 1977–1978
  • Luis Bedregal Rodo, 1972
  • Manuel Mercado Montero, 1971–1972
  • Arturo Nuñez del Prado, 1971
  • Wenceslao Alba Quiroz, 1970–1971
  • Oscar Vega López, 1969–1970
  • Jorge Jordán Ferrufino, 1967–1969
  • Ivan Anaya Oblitas, 1966–1967
  • Luis Arce Pacheco, 1966
  • Alberto Ibañez Gonzales, 1965–1966
  • Santiago Sologuren Sologuren, 1964–1965
  • Raúl Lema Pelaez, 1963–1965
  • Humberto Fossati Rocha, 1961–1963
  • Eufronio Hinojosa Guzmán, 1960–1961
  • Luis Peñaloza Cordero, 1957–1960
  • Franklin Antezana Paz, 1954–1957
  • Armando Pinell Centellas, 1952–1954
  • Humberto Cuenca de la Riva, 1951–1952
  • Alcides Molina, 1950–1951
  • José María Gutiérrez, 1949–1950
  • Alfredo Alexander Jordán, 1946–1949
  • Alberto Mendieta Alvarez, 1946
  • Arturo Taborga Ramos, 1943–1944
  • Gabriel Gosálvez, 1940–1941
  • Armando Pacheco Iturralde, 1939–1940
  • Carlos Hanhart Siemon, 1939
  • Manuel Carrasco Jiménez, 1938–1939
  • Casto Rojas Bautista, 1937–1938
  • Victor Muñoz Reyes, 1936–1937
  • Luis Calvo Calvimontes, 1935–1936
  • Ismael Montes, 1931–1933
  • Juan Perou Cusicanqui, 1931
  • Daniel Sánchez Bustamante, 1928–1930

Source:[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. ↑ "Agustín Saavedra Weise es el nuevo Presidente del Banco Central de Bolivia". Ministerio de Economia y Finanzas Publicas. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Guillermo Aponte, designado nuevo presidente del BCB, garantiza estabilidad del tipo de cambio". December 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 11, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Presidentes del Banco Central de Bolivia | Banco Central de Bolivia". www.bcb.gob.bo.

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