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Who was the founder of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka?
John Exter
History. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka was established in 1950, two years after independence. The founder governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka was John Exter, while the minister of finance at the time was J. R. Jayewardene.
Who is the chairman of Central Bank of Sri Lanka?
Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy assumed duties in July 2016, and is the current and fourteenth Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Who is the first president of Central Bank of Sri Lanka?
The post is the ex-officio chairperson of the Monetary Board of Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Since its establishment in 1950, the CBSL has been headed by 15 governors….Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka | |
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Appointer | President of Sri Lanka |
Term length | 6 Years |
Formation | 28 August 1950 |
First holder | John Exter |
What is the main purpose of central bank?
However, the primary goal of central banks is to provide their countries’ currencies with price stability by controlling inflation. A central bank also acts as the regulatory authority of a country’s monetary policy and is the sole provider and printer of notes and coins in circulation.

When was Central Bank established?
1 July, 1959
A draft legislation for the establishment of Central Bank of Nigeria was presented to the House of Representatives in March, 1958. The Act was fully implemented on 1 July, 1959 when the Central Bank of Nigeria came into full operations.
Who was the first governor in Sri Lanka?
Governor-General of Ceylon | |
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Formation | 4 February 1948 |
First holder | Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore |
Final holder | William Gopallawa |
Abolished | 22 May 1972 |
Who was the first Central Bank Governor?
First Governor of CBN: Mr. Roy Pentelow Fenton was appointed the first and the only expatriate Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria. He served from July 24, 1958 to July 24, 1963.
