National Bank of Romania
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The National Bank of Romania (Romanian: Banca Naţională a României, BNR) is the central bank of Romania and started in April 1880. It is found in the capital city, Bucharest. The bank's first governor was Eugeniu Carada; the present governor is Mugur Isărescu.
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[change] History
[change] Scandal
In 1916, the Central Powers invaded Romania and all valuable objects of the National Bank of Romania and the Romanian Treasure were sent to Moscow for safekeeping. They were never returned.[needs proving]
[change] Robbery
On July 28, 1959, an armed group of six members of the Romanian Communist Party stole from an armored car of the National Bank of Romania 1,600,000 lei (about US$250,000 at 1959 prices). It was probably the most scandalous bank robbery in the Eastern bloc.
[change] Responsibilities
The main tasks of the National Bank of Romania are:
- to control the supply of money and its exchange with other currencies
- to control banks and make sure the economy is stable
- to make money
- to control how much money goes in and out of Romania
[change] Other websites
- National Bank of Romania official site (Romanian) (English)
