National Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
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The National Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe is the former name of the central bank
of the Atlantic Ocean island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe
. The current name is Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
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Central bank
A central bank, reserve bank, or monetary authority is a public institution that usually issues the currency, regulates the money supply, and controls the interest rates in a country. Central banks often also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries...
of the Atlantic Ocean island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about apart and about , respectively, off...
. The current name is Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe
Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe is the central bank of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.-History:...
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See also
- Central banks and currencies of AfricaCentral banks and currencies of AfricaThere are two African currency unions associated with multinational central banks; the West African Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest and the Central African Banque des Etats de l'Afrique Centrale...
- Economy of São Tomé and PríncipeEconomy of São Tomé and PríncipeThe economy of São Tomé and Príncipe, while traditionally dependent on cocoa, is experiencing considerable changes due to investment in the development of its oil industry its territorial waters in the oil-rich waters of the Gulf of Guinea...
- List of central banks
- São Tomé and Príncipe dobraSão Tomé and Príncipe dobraThe dobra is the currency of São Tomé and Príncipe. It is abbreviated Db and is divided into 100 cêntimos, although inflation has rendered the cêntimo obsolete. The dobra was introduced in 1977, replacing the escudo at par....
, the currency