Bank of South Sudan

Headquarters	Plot No. 1, Block D 6, Juba Market,Juba,South Sudan[1]
Ownership	100%state ownership[2]
Governor	Yeni Samuel Costa
Central bank of	South Sudan
Currency	South Sudanese Pound SSP (ISO 4217)
Reserves	230 million USD[2]
Website	www.boss.gov.ss

TheBank of South Sudan (BoSS) is thecentral bank of theRepublic of South Sudan. Established in July 2011, by an Act of Parliament (The Bank of South Sudan Act, 2011), it replaced the now defunct Bank of Southern Sudan, a former branch of theBank of Sudan,^[3] which had served as the central bank of South Sudan, during the period between February 2005 until July 2011. The bank is fully owned by theGovernment of South Sudan.^[4]

The Bank of South Sudan andMinistry of Finance and Planning have signed a Memorandum of understanding to improve liquidity and operational cash management by reducing dependency on physical cash and promoting digital transactions.^[5]The document was signed by Central Bank's first deputy governorSamuel Yanga Mikaya and first undersecretary of Finance Ministry,Malual Tap Dieu.^[5]

The bank maintains its headquarters in the city ofJuba, thecapital ofSouth Sudan, with branches in the towns ofWau,Yei andMalakal.

The Bank of South Sudan is the central bank of theRepublic of South Sudan. It is headed by the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan. The Bank is the only institution that is constitutionally mandated to issue theSouth Sudanese pound.

The main functions of the Bank of South Sudan are:

1. To function as thecentral bank ofSouth Sudan.
2. To establish and supervise conventional banking services in South Sudan including licenses to financial institutions according to rules and regulations issued by the board of directors.
3. The management of the bank is under the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan, who will manage the conventional banking system in South Sudan according to prevailing rules, regulation and policies.
4. To act as the bank to theGovernment of South Sudan, as an adviser and agent thereof in monetary and financial affairs.
5. In the discharge of the duties, responsibilities and mandates thereby required and imposed upon it, to exercise the power and supervisory authority so conferred, in a manner consistent with the ordinances and regulations stipulated in the laws that govern the bank.
6. The Bank of South Sudan shall be in charge of supervising and regulating commercial banks in South Sudan.

The Governors are appointed by thePresident of South Sudan.

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