The Central Bank of Lesotho ( st, Banka e Kholo ea Lesotho) is the
central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the currency and monetary policy of a country or monetary union,
and oversees their commercial banking system. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central ba ...
of
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
, in
southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzania. The physical location is the large part of Africa to the south of the extensive Congo River basin. Southern Africa is home to a number of ...
. The bank is located in
Maseru
Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, Maseru lies directly on the Lesotho–South Africa border. Maseru had a population of 330,760 in the 2016 census. The ...
and its current governor is Dr. Emmanuel Letete (effective from June 2022). The bank was established in 1978 as the Lesotho Monetary Authority.
Governors
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Kobeli Molemohi, 1979 - 1982
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Stefan Schönberg, November 1982 - November 1985
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Erik Lennart Karlsson, November 1985 - June 1988
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Anthony Mothae Maruping, July 1988 - May 1998
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Stephen Mustapha Swaray
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...
, 1998 - 2001
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Motlatsi Matekane, 2001 - 2006
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Moeketsi Senaoana, 2007 - 2011
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Retselisitsoe Matlanyane, January 2012 - Dec 2021
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Lehlomela Mohapi (acting) , January 2022 - May 2022
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Emmanuel Letete , June 2022 - Present
Source:
See also
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List of central banks of Africa
There are two African currency unions associated with multinational central banks; the West African Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) and the Central African Banque des États de l'Afrique Centrale (BEAC). Members of both ...
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Economy of Lesotho
The economy of Lesotho is based on agriculture, livestock, manufacturing, mining, and depends heavily on inflows of workers’ remittances and receipts from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Lesotho is geographically surrounded by South A ...
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List of central banks
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Central banks
Central banks
Central banks
This is a list of central banks. Countries that are only partially recognized internationally are marked with an asterisk (*).
Disappeared central banking jurisdictions
* – Bank of Amsterdam (1609- ...
References
External links
Central Bank of Lesotho official site
Economy of Lesotho
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
1978 establishments in Lesotho
Banks established in 1978
Banks of Lesotho
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