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Management
Who is responsible for monetary policy?
Who is responsible for the management of the Bank?
Monetary policy
What do you mean by monetary policy?
How does monetary policy work?
How are monetary policy decisions made?
Why does the Bank have an inflation target?
How does the Bank implement monetary policy?
Bank Notes
Who is responsible for issuing bank notes?
What are the security features on the most recent series?
May I reproduce a bank note?
What does the Bank do to stay ahead of counterfeiting?
Financial System
What is the financial system?
What are the Bank's roles with regard to the financial system?
What does the Bank do to monitor financial system stability?
What does "lender of last resort" mean?
Funds Management
What does "fiscal agent" mean?
What "funds" does the Bank manage?
How does the Bank manage these funds?
What is the Bank's policy on foreign exchange intervention?