Central Bank of Mauritania

Central Bank of Mauritania
البنك المركزي الموريتاني
HeadquartersNouakchott
Established1973
Ownership100% state ownership
GovernorMohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby
Key peopleBoumedienne Ould Taya (Deputy-Governor)
Central bank ofMauritania
CurrencyMauritanian ouguiya
MRU (ISO 4217)
Reserves$1,710 billion
Websitewww.bcm.mr

The Central Bank of Mauritania (French: Banque centrale de Mauritanie, BCM; Arabic: البنك المركزي الموريتاني) is the central bank of Mauritania, in northwest Africa. The bank is located in the capital Nouakchott, just south of the Presidential Palace. Its current Governor is Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby.