Headquarters | Juba, South Sudan |
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Governor | Dr. Othom Rago Ajak |
Central bank of | South Sudan |
Currency |
South Sudanese Pound SSP (ISO 4217) |
Website | www |
The Bank of South Sudan is the central bank of the Republic of South Sudan. Established in July 2011, by an Act of Parliament (The Bank of South Sudan Act, 2011), it replaced the now defunct Bank of Southern Sudan, a branch of the Bank of Sudan, which had served as the central bank of Southern Sudan, during the period between February 2005 until July 2011. The bank is fully owned by the Government of South Sudan.
The bank maintains its headquarters in the city of Juba, the capital of South Sudan, with branches in the towns of Wau, Yei and Malakal.
The Bank of South Sudan is the central bank of the Republic of South Sudan. It is headed by the Governor of the Bank of South Sudan. The Bank is the only institution that is constitutionally mandated to issue the South Sudanese pound.
The main functions of the Bank of South Sudan are:
In August 2011, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir replaced Elijah Malok Aleng by presidential decree with his deputy Kornelio Koriom Mayiek