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.jpg) The building of the Central Bank of Belize was built to look like a Mayan temple. | |
| Headquarters | Belize City,Belize |
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| Coordinates | 17°29′53″N88°10′59″W / 17.498192°N 88.182993°W /17.498192; -88.182993 |
| Established | January 1, 1982 (43 years ago) (1982-01-01) |
| Ownership | 100%state ownership[1] |
| Governor | Kareem Michael |
| Central bank of | Belize |
| Reserves | 400 million USD[1] |
| Preceded by | Board of Commissioners of Currency (1894–1976), Belize Monetary Authority (1976–1981) |
| Website | www |
TheCentral Bank of Belize is thecentral bank ofBelize, established in 1982. In 2021 Gustavo Manuel Vasquez was chosen to serve as Governor, replacingA. Joy Grant, who had served in the role since 2016.[2][3]
The Central Bank of Belize was established on January 1, 1982, by the Central Bank of Belize Act No. 15 (Chapter 262 of the Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2000).[4] Its predecessors were theBoard of Commissioners of Currency of Belize (1894-1976) and theBelize Monetary Authority (1976-1981).[5] The Board of Commissioners had been held responsible for the devaluation crisis that led to the nationalist movement of the 1950s.[citation needed]
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