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When was the Banco de la República founded?

The Banco de la República opened its doors to the public on Monday, July 23, 1923.

Who founded the Banco de la República?

Pedro Nel Ospina Vásquez, President of the Republic (1922-1926)

Esteban Jaramillo, Founder and Director

Edwin Walter Kemmerer, Advisory Commission

Mariano Ospina Vásquez, Founder and Secretary (1924-1941)


Who have the Governors of the Banco de la República been?



Name
Period
José Joaquín Pérez
1923-1924
Félix Salazar Jaramillo
1924-1927
Julio Caro
1927-1947
Luis Angel Arango
1947-1957
Carlos Mario Londoño
1957
Ignacio Copete Lizarralde
1957/09/04-1960/02/10
Jorge Cortes Boshell (nombrado interinamente)
1960/02/17-1960/12/15
Eduardo Arias Robledo
1961/01/11-1969/10/22
Germán Botero de los Ríos
1969/10/30-1978/08/24
Rafael Gamma Quijano
1978/08/31-1982/08/26
Hugo Palacios Mejía
1982/09/01-1985/09/26
Francisco J. Ortega Acosta
1985/10/03-1993/02/19
Miguel Urrutia Montoya
1993/02/22-2005/01/03
José Darío Uribe, acting Governor
2005/01/04 - Present
* Taken from: El Emisor y su Gente: publicación para los empleados del Banco de la República (Santafé de Bogotá).
(“The Issuing Bank and its Staff: a publication for the employees of Banco de la República”) May-December, 1997. No 21.


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