• Short Name: BCB

• Other Name: Central Bank of Brazil

• Address: SBS Quadra 3 Bloco B - Ed. Sede

• Phone: 55-61-34141414

• City: Brasilia

• Zip Code: 70074900

• PO Box: 08670

• Country: Brazil

• Website: http://www.bcb.gov.br

• General Email: cap.secre@bcb.gov.br

• Regional Presence: Brazil

Description:

The Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), created by Law in 1964, is an autonomous federal institution and part of the National Financial System (SFN).

Last Update: Friday, May 30, 2008

Research by: María José Arredondo

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