Central Bank of Belize explained

Central Bank of Belize
Ownership:	100% state ownership^[1]
Reserves:	400 million USD
Headquarters:	Belize City, Belize
Coordinates:	17.4982°N -88.183°W
Executive Title:	Governor
Executive:	Kareem Michael
Bank Of:	Belize
Predecessor:	Board of Commissioners of Currency (1894–1976), Belize Monetary Authority (1976–1981)

The Central Bank of Belize is the central bank of Belize, established in 1982. In 2021 Gustavo Manuel Vasquez was chosen to serve as Governor, replacing A. Joy Grant, who had served in the role since 2016.^{[2] [3]}

History

The Central Bank of Belize was established on January 1, 1982, by the Central Bank of Belize Act No. 15 (Chapter 262 of the Laws of Belize Revised Edition 2000).^[4]

The Central Bank is the natural successor to the Monetary Authority of Belize, established from 1976 to 1981, and the Board of Commissioners of Currency running from 1894.^[5] The latter is responsible for the devaluation crisis that led to the nationalist movement of the 1950s.

Governors

• Edney Cain, January 1982 - October 1983^[6]
• Robert Clifton Swift, November 1983 - January 1986^[7]
• Alan Slusher, February 1986 - November 1990
• Edney Cain, January 1991 - December 1991
• Keith Arnold, January 1992 - March 2002
• Jorge Meliton Auil, April 2002 - September 2003
• Sydney Campbell, October 2003 - September 2008
• Glenford Ysaguirre, October 2008 - September 2016
• A. Joy Grant, October 2016 - April 2021^[8]
• Gustavo Manuel Vasquez, April 2021 - August 2021
• Kareem Michael, December 2021 - Present ^[9]

See also

• Ministry of Finance (Belize)
• Belize dollar
• Economy of Belize
• List of central banks

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weidner . Jan . The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks . Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. 2017. PDF.
2. "Office of the Governor ". Central Bank of Belize. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
3. Web site: 2021-04-09. New governor takes office in Belize. 2021-04-10. Central Banking. en.
4. Linzmayer, Owen (2011). "Belize". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, California. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
5. Web site: History. www.centralbank.org.bz. 2020-04-24. 2020-08-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20200806123230/https://www.centralbank.org.bz/about-us/history. dead.
6. Web site: Past Governors. www.centralbank.org.bz. 2020-04-24. 2020-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106193332/https://www.centralbank.org.bz/about-us/governance/past-governors. dead.
7. Book: Central Banking Directory. 18 April 1993. Central Banking Publications. 9780951790311. Google Books.
8. Web site: Office of the Governor. www.centralbank.org.bz. 2016-09-06. 2020-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113045859/https://www.centralbank.org.bz/about-us/governance/office-of-the-governor. dead.
9. Web site: Office of the Governor. www.centralbank.org.bz.