The National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia ( mk, Народна банка на Република Северна Македонија, translit=Narodna Banka na Republika Severna Makedonija, NBRSM) 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 b ...
of
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...
, located in the capital city,
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and List of cities in North Macedonia by population, largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Sk ...
.
Since 22 May 2018,
Anita Angelovska Bezhoska is Governor of NBRNM. Prior to the
name change in 2019, the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia was known as The National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia.
Functions
The NBRNM performs the following functions:
*establish and conduct monetary policy;
*regulate liquidity in the international payments;
*establish and conduct the
Denar
The dinar () is the principal currency unit in several countries near the Mediterranean Sea, and its historical use is even more widespread.
The modern dinar's historical antecedents are the gold dinar and the silver dirham, the main coin o ...
;
*handle and manage
foreign exchange reserves
Foreign exchange reserves (also called forex reserves or FX reserves) are cash and other reserve assets such as gold held by a central bank or other monetary authority that are primarily available to balance payments of the country, influence ...
;
*regulate the payment system;
*grant founding and operating license to a bank and a savings house and supervise the banks and savings houses;
*grant a licence for performing services of prompt money transfer and supervise the operations of the entities performing services of prompt money transfer in accordance with a law;
*grant operating licenses to foreign exchange bureaus and supervise their operations in accordance with the law;
*issue banknotes and coins;
*perform activities for the account of the central government and the government administration bodies.
Governors
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Borko Stanoevski, 1986-1997
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Ljube Trpeski, 1997-2004
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Petar Goshev, 2004-2011
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Dimitar Bogov, May 2011 - May 2018
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Anita Angelovska Bezhoska, May 2018 -
See also
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Economy of Europe
The economy of Europe comprises about 748 million people in 50 countries. The formation of the European Union (EU) and in 1999 the introduction of a unified currency, the Euro, brought participating European countries closer through the ...
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Economy of North Macedonia
The economy of North Macedonia has become more liberalized, with an improved business environment, since its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991, which deprived the country of its key protected markets and the large transfer payments from Bel ...
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List of banks in North Macedonia
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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 (1 ...
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Denar
The dinar () is the principal currency unit in several countries near the Mediterranean Sea, and its historical use is even more widespread.
The modern dinar's historical antecedents are the gold dinar and the silver dirham, the main coin o ...
References
External links
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North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Yugoslavia. It ...
Economy of North Macedonia
1990s establishments in the Republic of Macedonia
Banks established in the 1990s
Banks established in 1946
Companies based in Skopje
Macedonian companies established in 1993
Banks established in 1993