The Monetary Authority of Macao (; pt, Autoridade Monetária de Macau, AMCM) is the
currency board and the de facto
central bank of
Macau. The regulatory institution was established on December 20, 1999, upon the
transfer of sovereignty over Macau from
Portugal to the
People's Republic of China as the Macau
Special Administrative Region.
History
It was formerly known as the "Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority of Macao" ( pt, Autoridade Monetaria e Cambial de Macau, AMCM), which was established on 1 July 1989.
According to Decree-law No. 14/96/M of 11 March, the Monetary Authority of Macao carries the following major statutory duties:
* To advise and assist the Chief Executive in formulating and applying monetary, financial, exchange rate and insurance policies;
* To guide, co-ordinate and oversee the monetary, financial, foreign exchange and insurance markets, ensure their smooth operation and supervise the actions of those operating within them according to the terms established in the regulatory statutes governing each respective area;
* To monitor internal monetary stability and the external solvency of the local currency, ensuring its full convertibility;
* To exercise the functions of a central monetary depository and manage the territory's currency reserves and other foreign assets;
* To monitor the stability of the financial system.
Offices
The head offices in order:
* 6 Avenida da República
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Portuguese version
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* Avenida Sidónio Pais, which later housed the Macau Polytechnic Institute
Macao Polytechnic University (MPU; ; pt, Universidade Politécnica de Macau) was established in 1981. It is located in the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) of the People's Republic of China. MPU is a public Higher education institutio ...
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* St. Raphael Hospital (built 1939), served as the head office from 1990-1999 - now Consulate-General of the Portuguese Republic in Macao
** The head office at 45 Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva opened on 26 September 1991.][
* Current: 24-26 Calçada do Gaio, São Lázaro][ ]
Chinese address
"澳門東望洋斜巷24及26號" (and the former Convent of the Precious Blood or Convento do Precioso Sangue) 1999–present - next to Escola Leng Nam
Chairman
* Anselmo Teng (丁連星)
*Chan Sau San (陳守信)
See also
* Macanese pataca
* Economy of Macau
The economy of Macau has remained one of the most open in the world since its handover to China in 1999. Apparel exports and gambling-related tourism are mainstays of the economy. Since Macau has little arable land and few natural resources, i ...
* Hong Kong Monetary Authority
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is Hong Kong's central bank, central banking institution. It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 when the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking merged. Th ...
References
External links
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1999 establishments in Macau
Organizations established in 1999
Regulation in China