Monetary Authority of Macao

Regional central bank of Macau, China Monetary Authority of Macao 澳門金融管理局 Autoridade Monetária de Macau HeadquartersCalçada do Gaio, n.os 24 e 26, MacauEstablishedDecember 20, 1999 (1999-12-20)OwnershipGovernment of Macao SARChairmanSimon, Vong Sin Man (黃善文)CurrencyMacanese patacaMOP (ISO 4217)Reserves$28.45 billionWebsiteamcm.gov.mo Monetary Authority of MacaoChinese nameTraditional Chinese澳門金融管理局Simplified Chinese澳门金融管理局TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinÀomén Jīnróng Guǎnlǐ júYue: CantoneseJyutpingou3 mun4*2 gam1 jung4 gun2 lei5 guk6Portuguese namePortugueseAutoridade Monetária de Macau Former offices of the Monetary and Foreign Exchange Authority of Macau at 45 Rua Pedro Nolasco da Silva, now the Portuguese Consulate General in Macau [pt; zh] The Monetary Authority of Macao (Chinese: 澳門金融管理局; Portuguese: 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.