Central Bank of the Dominican Republic

Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
Banco Central de la República Dominicana
Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
HeadquartersSanto Domingo
EstablishedOctober 9, 1947 (1947-10-09)
Ownership100% state ownership
GovernorHéctor Valdez Albizu
Central bank ofDominican Republic
CurrencyDominican peso
DOP (ISO 4217)
Reserves5 240 million USD
Websitewww.bancentral.gov.do

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: Banco Central de la República Dominicana, BCRD) was established by the Monetary and Banking Law of 1947 as the central bank of the Dominican Republic, responsible for regulating the country's monetary and banking system. The Bank's headquarters is in Santo Domingo, and its current governor is Héctor Valdez Albizu.