The Central Bank of Cuba ( es, Banco Central de Cuba, BCC) is the
central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union,
and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a centra ...
of
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribb ...
. It was created in 1997 to take over many of the functions of the National Bank of Cuba ( es, Banco Nacional de Cuba, links=no), which was established on 23 December 1948 and had begun operations on 27 April 1950.
The current president of the bank is
Marta Sabina Wilson González.
Organization
The bank is headed by a single president with five vice-presidents:
* 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
The Council of Ministers (Spanish: ''Consejo de ministros''), also referred to as simply the Cabinet of Cuba, is the highest ranking executive and administrative body of the Republic of Cuba, and constitutes the nation's government. It consists of ...
.
Presidents
Presidents of the National Bank of Cuba and of the Central Bank of Cuba.
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Felipe Pazos
Felipe Pazos Roque (September 27, 1912 – February 26, 2001) was a Cuban economist who initially supported the Cuban Revolution of Fidel Castro, but became disillusioned with the increasingly radical nature of the revolutionary government. Born in ...
, 1950 – April 1952
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Joaquín Martínez Sáenz
Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim.
Given name
* Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder
* Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football winger
* Joaquín (footballer, born 1982 ...
, April 1952 – 1958
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Felipe Pazos
Felipe Pazos Roque (September 27, 1912 – February 26, 2001) was a Cuban economist who initially supported the Cuban Revolution of Fidel Castro, but became disillusioned with the increasingly radical nature of the revolutionary government. Born in ...
, January 1959 – November 1959
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Che Guevara
Ernesto Che Guevara (; 14 June 1928The date of birth recorded on /upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Ernesto_Guevara_Acta_de_Nacimiento.jpg his birth certificatewas 14 June 1928, although one tertiary source, (Julia Constenla, quoted ...
, 26 November 1959 – 1961
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Raúl Cepero Bonilla, 1961–1962
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Orlando Pérez Rodríguez, 1962 – 1973
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Raúl León Torrás, 1973 – 1985
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Héctor Rodríguez Llompart, 1985 – 1995
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Francisco Soberón Valdés
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''.
Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...
, 1995 – 2009
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Ernesto Medina Villaveiran, 2009 – 2017
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Irma Margarita Martínez Castrillón, 2017 – 2020
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Marta Sabina Wilson González, Since 31 January 2020
See also
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Ministry of Finance and Prices
* ''
Banco Nacional de Cuba v. Sabbatino''
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Banking in Cuba
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There are a number of currencies serving multiple territories; the most widespread are the East Caribbean dollar (8 countries and territories), the United States dollar (5) and ...
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Cuban convertible peso
The convertible peso (sometimes given as ''CUC$'' and informally called a ''cuc'' or a ''chavito'') was one of two official currencies in Cuba, the other being the Cuban peso. It had been in limited use since 1994, when its value was pegged 1:1 ...
References
External links
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Central Bank of Cuba official site
Banks of Cuba
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribb ...
Economy of Cuba
Banks established in 1997
1997 establishments in Cuba
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