The Central Bank of Uruguay (, BCU) is the central bank of Uruguay.
History
The Central Bank of Uruguay was established on July 6, 1967 as an autonomous state entity, with the passing of the 196th article of the Constitution of 1967.[2] Prior to the creation of the BCU, the issuing of currency and managing and supervising of the banking system was handled by the department of the Banco de la República Oriental del Uruguay.[3]
On March 30, 1995 a bank charter was passed (Law 16,696), which expanded the BCUs responsibilities and set out the management structure as well as the functions and responsibilities of the bank.[4]
The headquarters of the Central Bank in Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo houses the numismatic