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The official site of the National Bank of Moldova will provide you useful information regarding the main activities of our institution, such as: banking supervision and regulation, monetary policy, banking statistics, balance of payments, etc.

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) is the central bank of the Republic of Austria and, as such, an integral part of both the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the Eurosystem.

According to Article 99 of the Constitution of Ukraine, adopted in 1996, the main function of the country's central bank is to ensure stability of monetary unit-the Hryvnia.

According to the law on the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, the National Bank shall perform the following functions: establish and conduct the monetary policy; regulate the liquidity in the international payments; establish and conduct the Denar exchange rate policy; handle and manage the foreign exchange reserves; regulate the payment system; grant founding and operating license to a bank and a savings house and supervise the banks and savings houses; grant a license for performing services of prompt money transfer and supervise the operations of the entities performing services of prompt money transfer in accordance with a law; grant operating license to foreign exchange bureaus and supervise their operations in accordance with a law; issue banknotes and coins; perform activities for the account of the central government and the government administration bodies.

The National Bank of the Republic of Belarus was established on the basis of the Belarusian Republican Bank of the USSR State Bank.

The National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) is the independent central bank of the Slovak Republic.

Core functions of the National Bank of Serbia are laid down in the Constitutional Charter of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and the Law on the National Bank of Serbia ("RS Official Gazette", No. 72/2003).

The NATIONAL BANK OF ROMANIA (NBR), established in 1880, is the country's central bank. The National Bank of Romania is an independent public institution with its headquarters in Bucharest.

The National Bank of Poland is the central bank of the Republic of Poland. Its tasks are stipulated in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, the Act on the National Bank of Poland and the Banking Act.

In its activities, the National Bank of Georgia is independent from legislative and executive authorities, within the limits of the rights granted to it under the Organic Law of Georgia on the National Bank of Georgia.[1] In conducting monetary and exchange policies, the Bank is also guided by the Main Directions of Monetary and Exchange Policies, which is approved annually in the form of the Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia.[2] In accord with the Organic Law, one of the main objectives of the National Bank is to “attain and maintain price stability” which implies the existence of moderate and predictable rate of inflation.

National Bank of Belgium.

The tasks of the ESCB and of the Eurosystem are laid down in the Treaty establishing the European Community. They are specified in the Statute of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Statute is a protocol attached to the Treaty.rnrnThe Treaty text refers to the ‘ESCB' rather than to the 'Eurosystem'. It was drawn up on the premise that eventually all EU Member States will adopt the euro. Until then, the Eurosystem will carry out the tasks.rnrn"The primary objective of the ESCB shall be to maintain price stability".rnrnAnd: "without prejudice to the objective of price stability, the ESCB shall support the general economic policies in the Community with a view to contributing to the achievement of the objectives of the Community as laid down in Article 2." (Treaty article 105.1)rnrnThe objectives of the Union (Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union) are a high level of employment and sustainable and non-inflationary growth.

The CNB is the central bank of the Czech Republic and the supervisor of the Czech financial market. It is an entity governed by public law having its registered address in Prague. It is vested with the powers of an administrative authority to the extent stipulated by law. It manages the assets entrusted to it by the state independently and with due diligence. Interventions in its activities are only permissible on the basis of a law.

The Croatian National Bank is the central bank of the Republic of Croatia, as stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia. Its status, operations, ownership status, powers and organisation, as well as its relationship with the Republic.

The primary objective of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey shall be to achieve and maintain price stability. According to the Law No: 1715, the basic aim of the Bank was to support economic development of the Country.

Financial stability is the common theme uniting the duties and activities of the Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).

The Swiss National Bank conducts the country?s monetary policy as an independent central bank. In so doing, it creates an appropriate environment for economic growth.

The Riksbank is Sweden?s central bank and an authority under the Riksdag, the Swedish parliament. The Riksbank?s main tasks are to maintain price stability and to promote a safe and efficient payment system.

Since January 1st, 1999 the Banco de España has been performing the following basic functions attributed to the ESCB: * Defining and implementing the Eurosystem's monetary policy ,with the principal aim of maintaining price stability across the euro area. * Conducting currency exchange operations consistent with the provisions of Article 109 of the Treaty on European Union, and holding and managing the States' official currency reserves. * Promoting the sound working of payment systems in the euro area. * Issuing legal tender banknotes.

Central Bank of San Marino.

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Bank of Russia) was founded on July 13, 1990, on the basis of the Russian Republic Bank of the State Bank of the USSR.

The history of the Banco de Portugal shows how its functions and responsibilities have changed over the years in order to meet the needs of the economy and society. Today, the Banco de Portugal, today an integral part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) operates in an international and, mostly, European environment marked by the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

Norges Bank shall work within the guidelines laid down by the political authorities and shall help to promote confidence in the Norwegian economy and its financial system. We will achieve this by: * Contributing to balanced economic developments and to attaining the inflation target * Contributing to stable and efficient financial markets and payment systems * Satisfying society's need for banknotes and coins * Ensuring efficient and secure management of the central government's financial assets

The mission of the Central Bank of Montenegro is to establish and maintain sound banking system and monetary policy. The Central Bank of Montenegro was established on the basis of the Law on Central Bank of Montenegro.

The role of central banks in national economies has evolved over time to embrace two key areas of responsibility: the formulation and implementation of monetary policy and the promotion of a sound and efficient financial system.