Luanda – Angolan president João Lourenço Thursday appointed Manuel António Tiago Dias and Pedro Rodrigo Gonçalves de Castro e Silva as deputy governors of the National Bank of Angola (BNA).
Also Thursday, the Angolan Head of State named Maria Juliana de Carvalho Van-Dúnem de Fontes Pereira and Miguel Bartolomeu Miguel as directors of the National Bank of Angola
The appointments take place under the proposal of the governor of the central bank, states a press note reached ANGOP Thursday, adding that the measure is due to the fact that the BNA governing bodies have ended their previous term.
Functions of the BNA
As Central Bank and issuer, the BNA's main functions are to ensure the preservation of the value of the national currency and to participate in the definition of monetary, financial and exchange rate policies.
The BNA is responsible for implementing, monitoring and controlling monetary, exchange rate and credit policies, managing the payment system and administering the currency within the scope of the country's economic policy.
