Central Bank of Lesotho

Central Bank of Lesotho
Banka e Kholo ea Lesotho

Established	1978
Ownership	100% state ownership^[1]
Governor	Emmanuel Maluke Letete
Central bank of	Lesotho
Currency	Lesotho loti
Reserves	840 million USD^[1]
Preceded by	Retselisitsoe Matlanyane
Website	www.centralbank.org.ls

The Central Bank of Lesotho (Sotho: Banka e Kholo ea Lesotho) is the central bank of Lesotho, in southern Africa. The bank is located in Maseru and its current governor is Dr. Emmanuel Letete (effective from June 2022). The bank was established in 1978 as the Lesotho Monetary Authority.^[2]

Governors

Kobeli Molemohi, 1979 - 1982
Stefan Schönberg, November 1982 - November 1985^[3]^[4]
Erik Lennart Karlsson, November 1985 - June 1988^[3]
Anthony Mothae Maruping, July 1988 - May 1998^[3]
Stephen Mustapha Swaray, 1998 - 2001
Motlatsi Matekane, 2001 - 2006
Moeketsi Senaoana, 2007 - 2011
Retselisitsoe Matlanyane, January 2012 - Dec 2021
Lehlomela Mohapi (acting) , January 2022 - May 2022
Emmanuel Letete , June 2022 - Present^[5]

Source:^[6]

other key people

Mr. P. L. Mohapi	First Deputy Governor
Vacant	Second Deputy Governor
Mr. F. Morokole	Director of Operations Department
Mr. B. Noosi	Acting Director of Other Financial Institutions Department
Mr. M. Thamae	Director of Financial Markets Department
Mrs. M. Morojele	Director of Human Resources Department
Mr. T. Makula	Director of Information & Communication Technology Department
Dr. T. Tlelima	Director of Research Department
Mr. N. Rantsane	Director of Corporate Affairs Department
Mrs. R. Ralebakeng	Director of Finance Department
Mrs. M. Mosaase	Director of Enterprise Risk Management Department
Mrs M. Mohale	Director of Internal Audit Department
Mrs. P. Tau	Director of Banking Supervision and Financial Stability Department
Mr. M. Sekoati	Director of Payment and Settlements Department
Dr. R. Masenyetse	Executive Assistant to the Governor
Mr. B. Matobo	Acting Director of Facilities Management and Protective Services Department

References

^ ^a ^b Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek.
^ "About Central Bank of Lesotho". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cuhaj, George S. (2011). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. ISBN 978-1-4402-1584-1.
^ Central Banking Directory. Central Banking Publications. 18 April 1993. ISBN 9780951790311 – via Google Books.
^ "Executive Management". www.centralbank.org.ls. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
^ "A Brief History of the Central Bank of Lesotho". www.lesotho.gov.ls. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2022.