Bank of Lithuania
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History
The Bank of Lithuania was first established in Kaunas on 27 September 1922.[2] Its first governor was Vladas Jurgutis.[2] The first task of the bank was to replace German ostmark and ostrubel, which circulated after the World War I, with the new Lithuanian currency, the litas. The bank's mandate extended beyond a pure monetary authority, as it also entailed a developmental role with the possibility of allocating short-term credit to industry and agriculture.[3]Template:Rp
In 1931, the bank became a member of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).[2]
Primary functions
According to the Bank's official website, the Bank of Lithuania performs these primary functions:
- maintaining price stability,
- formulating and implementing the monetary policy,
- acting as an agent of the State Treasury.
As a member of the European System of Central Banks, the Bank of Lithuania participates in the formulation and implementation of the monetary policy of the eurozone.
Bank leadership
Governors of the Bank of Lithuania:[4]
- Vladas Jurgutis (1922–1929)
- Vladas Stašinskas (1930–1939)
- Juozas Tūbelis (1939)
- Juozas Paknys (1939–1940)
Chairmen of the board of the Bank of Lithuania:[4]
- Bronius Povilaitis (1990)
- Vilius Baldišis (1990–1993)
- Romualdas Visokavičius (1993)
- Kazys Ratkevičius (1993–1996)
- Reinoldijus Šarkinas (1996–2011)
- Vitas Vasiliauskas (2011–2021)
- Gediminas Šimkus (since 2021)
Management and structure
The Bank is governed by a board consisting of a chairperson, two deputy chairpersons and two members.
According to The Bank of Lithuania official website, it is managed by Supervision Service; ten departments: Economics, Statistics, Market Operations, International Relations, Payment Systems, Cash, Accounting, Information Technology, General Services and Security; six autonomous divisions (Internal Audit, Legal, Organisation and Personnel, General and Public Relations, Risk Management), and Bank of Lithuania Branches in Kaunas and Klaipėda.
See also
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References
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External links
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