Banco Central del Uruguay

The Banco Central del Uruguay (BCU) is Uruguay’s central bank. Its mission is to contribute to society’s well-being through monetary policy aimed at price stability, and by regulating and supervising the payment and financial systems. The institution provides public information and oversight across a broad range of financial activities, including banking, non-bank financial institutions, pension savings administrators (AFAPs), insurance, and securities markets.

The BCU publishes monetary policy communications, meeting minutes, reports, market data, statistics, and economic studies. It also oversees payment systems, securities settlement, financial institutions, and relevant registers, while providing information on interest rates, deposits, credit, exchange rates, reserves, and public debt. Its regulatory work includes issuing standards, circulars, and guidance, and supporting processes related to authorizations, compliance, and consumer complaints in insurance. The bank offers access to institutional decisions, public accounts, procurement information, and educational events such as its annual economics and central banking law conferences. Through these resources and supervisory responsibilities, the BCU supports transparency, financial stability, and the reliable functioning of Uruguay’s monetary and financial systems.