North and Central America

Mission Statement To maintain the stability of the EC dollar and the integrity of the banking system in order to facilitate the balanced growth and development of member states.

The establishment of The Central Bank of The Bahamas on June 1, 1974, marked the beginning of a new phase in the monetary history of The Bahamas.

This website was officially launched on the 31st of October, 2003 and its primary purpose is to provide information on Belize's economic and financial system.

Central Bank of Panama.

The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago was established by the Central Bank Act (Act No. 23 of 1964). Initially, only the power to issue notes and coins was brought into effect.

The Bank?s most important objectives are to maintain the external stability of the Netherlands Antillean guilder (NAf.) and to promote the efficient functioning of the financial system in the Netherlands Antilles.

Central Bank of the Dominican Republic.

The Mission of the Central Bank of Barbados is to foster a sound economic and financial environment which promotes the development of its stakeholders and encourages a culture of excellence and leadership.

Central bank of Aruba.

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("the Authority") was established as a body corporate under The Monetary Authority Law ("the Law"), which was brought into force on 1st January, 1997.

The Federal Reserve, the Central Bank of The United States, was founded by Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system.

The Bermuda Monetary Authority is responsible for the licensing of banks, deposit companies and investment businesses, the issue and redemption of Bermuda notes and coins, supervision of Bermuda's financial institutions, providing advice to Government.

The Bank of Jamaica, established by the Bank of Jamaica Law (1960), began operations in May 1961, terminating the Currency Board System which had been in existence from 1939.

The creation of Banco Central de Cuba (BCC), as disposed by the Council of State by means of Decree-Law No. 172, of May 28, 1997, provided the country with an institution, capable of concentrating its efforts in the execution of its central banking functions and established a two-tier banking system integrated by Banco Central de Cuba and a group of banks and non-banking financial institutions, capable of coping with the needs which arise from the development of new ways to organise the internal and external economic relations of the country.