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| Central Bank of Mauritania | |
|---|---|
| Name | Central Bank of Mauritania |
| Native name | Banque Centrale de Mauritanie |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Headquarters | Nouakchott |
| Governor | (see Organization and Governance) |
| Currency | Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) |
Central Bank of Mauritania The Central Bank of Mauritania is the primary monetary authority established in 1973 to manage the Mauritanian currency and financial system. The institution in Nouakchott interacts with regional, continental, and international actors such as the West African Economic and Monetary Union, the African Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and bilateral partners.
The bank was created in the aftermath of independence era reforms and post-colonial restructuring influenced by precedents like the Bank of France, the Central Bank of Tunisia, the Central Bank of Algeria and the Central Reserve Bank of Peru. Early decades saw cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, the Organisation of African Unity and technical missions from the European Central Bank and the Bank for International Settlements. Major reforms in the 1990s mirrored structural adjustment programs promoted by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, while currency redenomination and banking sector consolidation echoed initiatives in countries such as Senegal, Mali, Ghana and Morocco. In the 2000s and 2010s the bank pursued modernization inspired by central banking practices in the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve System, the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan, and engaged with project partners like the African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank.
The bank's governance structure comprises a Board of Directors and an executive Governor, with appointments influenced by national leadership including the President of Mauritania and the Prime Minister of Mauritania. Administrative oversight operates alongside collaboration with the Ministry of Finance (Mauritania), the Central Bank of Tunisia for technical exchange, and multilateral observers from the International Monetary Fund and the African Union. Human resources and training programs have drawn expertise from institutions such as the Bank for International Settlements, the Central African Central Bank, the People's Bank of China and donor agencies including the United Nations Development Programme and the European Investment Bank.
The bank conducts monetary policy instruments including open market operations, reserve requirements and standing facilities adapted from practices of the Federal Reserve System, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. It manages liquidity in Mauritanian interbank markets and implements inflation targeting adaptations influenced by International Monetary Fund advice, coordination with the Ministry of Finance (Mauritania) and technical assistance from the World Bank. The bank also administers foreign exchange operations, foreign reserves, and payments systems aligned with standards set by the Bank for International Settlements, the Swift network and regional payment initiatives by the Economic Community of West African States.
The bank issues the Mauritanian ouguiya, introduced after independence and redenominated in reforms akin to currency transitions in Mozambique, Algeria, Tunisia and Senegal. Design, security features and anti-counterfeiting measures draw on technologies used by the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the De La Rue enterprise. Currency management involves coordination with central banks in the West African region, the African Development Bank for cash logistics, and international printers and consultants formerly contracted by central banks like the Bank of Canada and the Reserve Bank of India.
The bank supervises banking institutions, implements prudential standards, and undertakes bank resolution frameworks inspired by models from the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the European Banking Authority and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Oversight covers commercial banks, microfinance institutions and payment service providers, with policy development informed by the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the African Development Bank and regional supervisors in Senegal and Morocco. Anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism measures are coordinated with the Financial Action Task Force, regional FATF-style bodies and national agencies such as the Ministry of Interior (Mauritania) and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
The bank participates in regional and international forums including the African Development Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, the Bank for International Settlements and meetings of central banks from the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. It engages in technical cooperation with the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve System, the People's Bank of China and regional partners in West Africa including Senegal, Mali and Guinea-Bissau.
Critiques of the bank have addressed issues similar to concerns raised in other developing countries, including debates over monetary policy effectiveness, exchange rate management, banking sector supervision, and coordination with fiscal authorities such as the Ministry of Finance (Mauritania), echoing controversies observed in cases like Argentina, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Egypt. Allegations and public debates have included transparency, governance, and anti-corruption scrutiny that mirror investigations involving multilateral engagement by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
Category:Central banks Category:Economy of Mauritania Category:Buildings and structures in Nouakchott