The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador () is the central bank of El Salvador, which controls the currency rate and regulates certain economic activities within El Salvador. The bank was originally privately owned, but was brought under state control through The Law on the Reorganization of Central Banking.
It was in charge of issuing Salvadoran colón coins and banknotes until the Monetary Integration Law of 2000 started the process of dollarizing the Salvadoran economy. In 2001, it stopped issuing new colón currency and no longer maintains a monetary policy of its own.
The bank is active in developing financial inclusion policy and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. In 2013, the bank made a joint Maya Declaration Commitment with the Superintendencia del Sistema Financiero of El Salvador to carry out a series of concrete and measurable actions.
Presidents Luis Alfaro Durán, 1934–1954 Carlos J. Canessa, 1954–1961 Manuel López Harrison, 1961 Francisco Aquino, 1961–1966 Guillermo Hidalgo Qüehl, 1966–1967 Abelardo Torres, 1967 Alfonso Moisés Beatriz, 1967–1971 Edgardo Suárez Contreras, 1971–1975 Guillermo Hidalgo Qüehl, 1975–1977 Víctor Hugo Hurtarte, 1978–1979 Pedro Abelardo Delgado, 1980–1981 Alberto Benítez Bonilla, 1981–1987 Maurice Choussy Rusconi, 1987–1988 Mauricio Antonio Gallardo, 1988–1989 Roberto Orellana Milla, 1989–1998 Gino Rolando Bettaglio, 1998–1999 Rafael Barraza, 1999–2002 Luz María Serpas de Portillo, 2002–2009 Carlos Gerardo Acevedo, 2009–2013 Marta Evelyn de Rivera, 2013–2014 Oscar Cabrera Melgar, 2014–2019 Carlos Federico Paredes, 2019 Nicolás Alfredo Martínez, 2019–2020 Douglas Rodríguez Fuentes, 2020–
See also Economy of El Salvador Ministry of Finance (El Salvador) List of central banks
References
External links
Official site of Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador