Central Bank of Lesotho
Banka e Kholo ea Lesotho
Established1978
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
GovernorEmmanuel Maluke Letete
Central bank ofLesotho
CurrencyLesotho loti
Reserves840 million USD[1]
Preceded byRetselisitsoe Matlanyane
Websitewww.centralbank.org.ls

The Central Bank of Lesotho (Sotho: Banka e Kholo ea Lesotho) is the central bank of Lesotho, in southern Africa. The bank is located in Maseru and its current governor is Dr. Emmanuel Letete (effective from June 2022). The bank was established in 1978 as the Lesotho Monetary Authority.[2]

Governors

  • Kobeli Molemohi, 1979 - 1982
  • Stefan Schönberg, November 1982 - November 1985[3][4]
  • Erik Lennart Karlsson, November 1985 - June 1988[3]
  • Anthony Mothae Maruping, July 1988 - May 1998[3]
  • Stephen Mustapha Swaray, 1998 - 2001
  • Motlatsi Matekane, 2001 - 2006
  • Moeketsi Senaoana, 2007 - 2011
  • Retselisitsoe Matlanyane, January 2012 - Dec 2021
  • Lehlomela Mohapi (acting) , January 2022 - May 2022
  • Emmanuel Letete , June 2022 - Present

Source:[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
  2. ↑ "About Central Bank of Lesotho". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 Cuhaj, George S. (2011). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. ISBN 978-1-4402-1584-1.
  4. ↑ Central Banking Directory. Central Banking Publications. 18 April 1993. ISBN 9780951790311 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "A Brief History of the Central Bank of Lesotho". www.lesotho.gov.ls. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2022.

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