Central Bank of Cuba
Monetary Authority of Cuba
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The Central Bank of Cuba (Spanish: Banco Central de Cuba, BCC) is the central bank of Cuba. It was created in 1997 to take over many of the functions of the National Bank of Cuba (Spanish: Banco Nacional de Cuba), which was established on 23 December 1948[2] and began operations on 27 April 1950.[3]
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Established28 May 1997
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
PresidentJuana Lilia Delgado Portal
Logo of the Central Bank of Cuba | |
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| Central bank of | Cuba |
|---|---|
| Established | 28 May 1997 |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership[1] |
| President | Juana Lilia Delgado Portal |
| Currency | Cuban peso CUP (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | $8 billion |
| Preceded by | National Bank of Cuba |
| Website | www |
The current president of the bank is Joaquín Alonso Vázquez.[4]
Organization
The bank is headed by a single president with five vice-presidents:[5]
- First Vice President
- Administrative Vice President
- Vice President, Analysis and Strategic Objectives of the Cuban Bank System
- Vice President, Macroeconomics
- Vice-president, Operations
The president of the Central Bank is a member of the Council of Ministers of Cuba.
Presidents
Presidents of the National Bank of Cuba and of the Central Bank of Cuba.
| No. | Image | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Felipe Pazos | 1950 – April 1952[6] |
| 2 | Joaquín Martínez Sáenz | April 1952 – 1958[7] | |
| (1) | |
Felipe Pazos | January 1959 – November 1959[6] |
| 3 |  |
Che Guevara | 26 November 1959 – 23 February 1961[8] |
| 4 | Raúl Cepero Bonilla | 1961–1962[9] | |
| 5 | Orlando Pérez Rodríguez | 1962–1973[10] | |
| 6 | Raúl León Torrás | 1973–1985[11] | |
| 7 | Héctor Rodríguez Llompart | 1985–1995[12] | |
| 8 | Francisco Soberón Valdés | 1995–2009[13] | |
| 9 | Ernesto Medina Villaveiran | 2009–2017[14] | |
| 10 | Irma Margarita Martínez Castrillón | 2017–2020 | |
| 11 | Marta Sabina Wilson González | 2020–2023[15] | |
| 12 | Joaquín Alonso Vázquez | 15 February 2023[16] – 2 February 2024 | |
| 13 | Juana Lilia Delgado Portal[17][18] | 2 February 2024[19] – present |
