Oesterreichische Nationalbank

Oesterreichische Nationalbank
Oesterreichische Nationalbank Template:De icon
Headquarters	Vienna
Established	1 June 1816; 208 years ago
President	Ewald Nowotny
Central bank of	Austria
Currency	Euro; EUR (ISO 4217)
Preceded by	Oesterreichisch-ungarische Bank
Succeeded by	European Central Bank (1999)1
Website	www.oenb.at
	1 The Oesterreichische Nationalbank still exists but many functions have been taken over by the ECB.

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) is the central bank of the Republic of Austria and, as such, an integral part of both the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) and the Eurozone. In the public interest, the National Bank of Austria contributes to monetary and economic policy decision-making in Austria and in the Euro area. In line with the Federal Act on the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, the OeNB is a stock corporation. Given its status as a central bank, it is, however, governed by a number of special provisions, as laid down in the Nationalbank Act. The OeNB's capital totals EUR 12 million and is held by a sole shareholder, the federal government. The shareholder rights of the federal government are exercised by the Federal Minister of Finance.^[1] Since May 2010 this capital is entirely held by the state of Austria. Previously half of the capital was in the hands of employer and employee organizations as well as banks and insurance corporations.

History

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank was started in 1816 by Johann Philipp Stadion, Count von Warthausen in the reign of Francis I (Franz I.), the first Emperor of Austria. The foundation of this bank followed a period of high currency devaluation in Austria during the war times when paper money was issued by the Habsburg state.^[2]

Tasks and composition

The main tasks of the OeNB center on contributing to a stability-oriented monetary policy within the Eurozone, safeguarding financial stability in Austria and supplying the general public and the business community in Austria with high-quality, i.e. counterfeit-proof, cash. In addition, the OeNB manages reserve assets, i.e. gold and foreign exchange holdings, with a view to backing the euro in times of crisis, draws up economic analyses, compiles statistical data, is active in international organizations and is responsible for payment systems oversight. Furthermore, the OeNB operates a payment system for the euro, promotes knowledge and understanding among the general public and decision makers owing to its comprehensive communication policy, and supports research in Austria.

Present Board of Directors^[3]
Name	Function
Ewald Nowotny	Governor
Andreas Ittner	Vice Governor
Peter Mooslechner	Director
Kurt Pribil	Director

External links

Template:De icon Template:En icon National Bank of Austria

References

^ "Organization - Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)". OeNB. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
^ Österreichische Nationalbank in: de.wikipedia, German, retrieved 12 February 2014.
^ Direktorium OeNB, German, retrieved 12 February 2014.

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[1] "Organization - Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)". OeNB. Retrieved 21 January 2016.

[2] Österreichische Nationalbank in: de.wikipedia, German, retrieved 12 February 2014.

[3] Direktorium OeNB, German, retrieved 12 February 2014.

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