The Central Bank of Mauritania (french: Banque centrale de Mauritanie, BCM; ar, البنك المركزي الموريتاني) is the central bank of
Mauritania, in northwest Africa. The
bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
Because ...
is located in the capital
Nouakchott
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, just south of the
presidential palace. Its current
governor
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is Cheikh El Kebir Moulay Taher.
History
The bank was created by acts of the
legislature
A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law
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of
Mauritania, in 1973, 1974 and 1975. It was established by President
Moktar Ould Daddah
Moktar Ould Daddah ( ar, مختار ولد داداه, Mukhtār Wald Dāddāh; December 25, 1924 – October 14, 2003) was a Mauritanian politician who led the country after it gained its independence from France. Daddah served as the country's ...
after he withdrew Mauritania from the French-dominated monetary consortium, the
Communauté Financière Africaine.
Governors
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Ahmed Ould Daddah
Ahmed Ould Daddah ( ar, أحمد ولد داده, born 7 August 1942Marwane ben Yahmed"Les vérités d’Ahmed Ould Daddah", '' Jeuneafrique.com'', February 18, 2007 .) is a Mauritanian economist and a politician. He is a half-brother of Mokta ...
, June 1973 - May 1978
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Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara (1947 – 30 August 2017) was the 4th Prime Minister of Mauritania from December 12, 1980 to April 25, 1981. Biography
He had a short term as the governor of Central Bank of Mauritania in summer 1978.
He was first appointe ...
, May 1978 - July 1978
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Dieng Boubou Farba, July 1978 - April 1981
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Ahmed Ould Zein, April 1981 - July 1983
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Dieng Boubou Farba, July 1983 - September 1987
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Mohamed Ould Nany, September 1987 - April 1988
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Ahmed Ould Zein, April 1988 - June 1992
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Moustapha Ould Abeiderrahmane, June 1992 - June 1993
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Mohamedou Ould Michel, June 1993 - December 1997
*
Mahfoudh Ould Mohamed Aly, December 1997 - January 2001
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Sid El Moctar Ould Nagi, January 2001 - August 2002
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Yahya Ould Athighe, August 2002 - January 2003
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Ba Seydou Moussa, January 2003 - June 2003
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Ahmed Salem Ould Tebakh, June 2003 - July 2004
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Zein Ould Zeidane, July 2004 - September 2006
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Kane Ousmane, September 2006 - November 2008
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Sidatty Benhameyda, November 2008 - August 2009
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Sid Ahmed Ould Raiss, August 2009 - January 2015
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Abdel Aziz Ould Dahi, January 2015 - January 2020
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Cheikh El Kebir Moulay Taher, January 2020 - March 2022
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Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby, March 2022 -
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See also
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Mauritanian ouguiya
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Economy of Mauritania }
The economy of Mauritania is still largely based on agriculture and livestock, even though most of the nomads and many subsistence farmers were forced into the cities by recurring droughts in the 1970s and 1980s.
Mauritania has extensive depos ...
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List of central banks of Africa
There are two African currency unions associated with multinational central banks; the West African Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) and the Central African Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (BEAC). Members of bot ...
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List of central banks
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Central banks
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Central banks
This is a list of central banks. Countries that are only partially recognized internationally are marked with an asterisk (*).
Disappeared central banking jurisdictions
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References
"Missions" page at Banque Centrale de Mauritanie website
External links
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Banks of Mauritania
Economy of Mauritania
Mauritania
Nouakchott
Banks established in 1973
1973 establishments in Mauritania
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