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  General Questions

 

Can an individual have an account at the Central Bank?

No. The Central Bank does not open accounts, accept deposits, or offer loans to private individuals. The Central Bank acts as Banker to the Government and Commercial Banks.

 
 

How does the Central Bank act as a Clearing House?

The National Clearing House was established in 1998 and is located at the Bank of Guyana.  BOG through co-operative arrangements with selected commercial bank branches in other regions has designated them as Clearing House Facilities to act on its behalf.  Members of the NCH meet twice each business day, morning and afternoon to present cheques drawn on each other.  At the end of each session, the multilateral net position of members is calculated. The final net position is posted to the respective Reserve Accounts at the end of each business day.

 

 
 
 
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