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Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">State-owned bank in Lesotho</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151960987">body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox table{display:table}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox caption{display:table-caption}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Central Bank of Lesotho<br />Banka e Kholo ea Lesotho</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Central_Bank_of_Lesotho_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/Central_Bank_of_Lesotho_logo.svg/150px-Central_Bank_of_Lesotho_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="150" height="180" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/Central_Bank_of_Lesotho_logo.svg/225px-Central_Bank_of_Lesotho_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/Central_Bank_of_Lesotho_logo.svg/300px-Central_Bank_of_Lesotho_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="250" data-file-height="300" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Established</th><td class="infobox-data">1978</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Ownership</th><td class="infobox-data">100% <a href="/wiki/State_ownership" title="State ownership">state ownership</a><sup id="cite_ref-dnbinfo_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dnbinfo-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Governor</th><td class="infobox-data">Emmanuel Maluke Letete</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Central bank of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lesotho" title="Lesotho">Lesotho</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Currency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Lesotho_loti" title="Lesotho loti">Lesotho loti</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Reserves</th><td class="infobox-data">840 million USD<sup id="cite_ref-dnbinfo_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-dnbinfo-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Preceded by</th><td class="infobox-data">Retselisitsoe Matlanyane</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.centralbank.org.ls/">www<wbr />.centralbank<wbr />.org<wbr />.ls</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>Central Bank of Lesotho</b> (<a href="/wiki/Sotho_language" title="Sotho language">Sotho</a>: <i lang="st">Banka e Kholo ea Lesotho</i>) is the <a href="/wiki/Central_bank" title="Central bank">central bank</a> of <a href="/wiki/Lesotho" title="Lesotho">Lesotho</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Southern_Africa" title="Southern Africa">southern Africa</a>. The bank is located in <a href="/wiki/Maseru" title="Maseru">Maseru</a> and its current governor is Dr. Emmanuel Letete (effective from June 2022). The bank was established in 1978 as the Lesotho Monetary Authority.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Governors">Governors</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Central_Bank_of_Lesotho&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Governors"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kobeli_Molemohi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Kobeli Molemohi (page does not exist)">Kobeli Molemohi</a>, 1979 - 1982</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stefan_Sch%C3%B6nberg&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stefan Schönberg (page does not exist)">Stefan Schönberg</a>, November 1982 - November 1985<sup id="cite_ref-catalogue_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-catalogue-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-centralbankingdirectory_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-centralbankingdirectory-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Erik_Lennart_Karlsson&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Erik Lennart Karlsson (page does not exist)">Erik Lennart Karlsson</a>, November 1985 - June 1988<sup id="cite_ref-catalogue_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-catalogue-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Anthony_Mothae_Maruping&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Anthony Mothae Maruping (page does not exist)">Anthony Mothae Maruping</a>, July 1988 - May 1998<sup id="cite_ref-catalogue_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-catalogue-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Mustapha_Swaray&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stephen Mustapha Swaray (page does not exist)">Stephen Mustapha Swaray</a>, 1998 - 2001</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Motlatsi_Matekane&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Motlatsi Matekane (page does not exist)">Motlatsi Matekane</a>, 2001 - 2006</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Moeketsi_Senaoana&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Moeketsi Senaoana (page does not exist)">Moeketsi Senaoana</a>, 2007 - 2011</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Retselisitsoe_Matlanyane&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Retselisitsoe Matlanyane (page does not exist)">Retselisitsoe Matlanyane</a>, January 2012 - Dec 2021</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lehlomela_Mohapi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lehlomela Mohapi (page does not exist)">Lehlomela Mohapi</a> (acting) , January 2022 - May 2022</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Emmanuel_Letete&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Emmanuel Letete (page does not exist)">Emmanuel Letete </a>, June 2022 - Present<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>Source:<sup id="cite_ref-history_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="other_key_people">other key people</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Central_Bank_of_Lesotho&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: other key people"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <td>Mr. P. L. Mohapi </td> <td>First Deputy Governor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Vacant </td> <td>Second Deputy Governor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mr. F. Morokole </td> <td>Director of Operations Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mr. B. Noosi </td> <td>Acting Director of Other Financial Institutions Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mr. M. Thamae </td> <td>Director of Financial Markets Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mrs. M. Morojele </td> <td>Director of Human Resources Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mr. T. Makula </td> <td>Director of Information & Communication Technology Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Dr. T. Tlelima </td> <td>Director of Research Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mr. N. Rantsane </td> <td>Director of Corporate Affairs Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mrs. R. Ralebakeng </td> <td>Director of Finance Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mrs. M. Mosaase </td> <td>Director of Enterprise Risk Management Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mrs M. Mohale </td> <td>Director of Internal Audit Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mrs. P. Tau </td> <td>Director of Banking Supervision and Financial Stability Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mr. M. Sekoati </td> <td>Director of Payment and Settlements Department </td></tr> <tr> <td>Dr. R. Masenyetse </td> <td>Executive Assistant to the Governor </td></tr> <tr> <td>Mr. B. Matobo </td> <td>Acting Director of Facilities Management and Protective Services Department </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Central_Bank_of_Lesotho&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1259569809">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);padding:0.1em;background:var(--background-color-neutral-subtle,#f8f9fa)}.mw-parser-output .portalbox-entry{display:table-row;font-size:85%;line-height:110%;height:1.9em;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output 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style="width:1%">Africa</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Central_African_States" title="Bank of Central African States">Central African States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_West_African_States" title="Central Bank of West African States">West African States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Algeria" title="Bank of Algeria">Algeria</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Bank_of_Angola" title="National Bank of Angola">Angola</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Botswana" title="Bank of Botswana">Botswana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_the_Republic_of_Burundi" title="Bank of the Republic of Burundi">Burundi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Cape_Verde" title="Bank of Cape Verde">Cape Verde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_Comoros" title="Central Bank of the Comoros">Comoros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_Congo" title="Central Bank of the Congo">Congo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Djibouti" title="Central Bank of Djibouti">Djibouti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Egypt" title="Central Bank of Egypt">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Eritrea" title="Bank of Eritrea">Eritrea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Eswatini" title="Central Bank of Eswatini">Eswatini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Bank_of_Ethiopia" title="National Bank of Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_The_Gambia" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Bank of The Gambia">Gambia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Ghana" title="Bank of Ghana">Ghana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_Republic_of_Guinea" title="Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea">Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Kenya" title="Central Bank of Kenya">Kenya</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Lesotho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Liberia" 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href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe" title="Central Bank of São Tomé and Príncipe">São Tomé and Príncipe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Seychelles" title="Central Bank of Seychelles">Seychelles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Sierra_Leone" title="Bank of Sierra Leone">Sierra Leone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Somalia" title="Central Bank of Somalia">Somalia</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Somaliland" title="Bank of Somaliland">Somaliland</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/South_African_Reserve_Bank" title="South African Reserve Bank">South Africa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_South_Sudan" title="Bank of South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Sudan" title="Central Bank of Sudan">Sudan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Tanzania" title="Bank of Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Tunisia" title="Central Bank of Tunisia">Tunisia</a></li> <li><a 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Syria">Syria</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_Republic_of_China_(Taiwan)" title="Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan)">Taiwan</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Bank_of_Tajikistan" title="National Bank of Tajikistan">Tajikistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_Thailand" title="Bank of Thailand">Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Banco_Central_de_Timor-Leste" title="Banco Central de Timor-Leste">Timor-Leste</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Turkmenistan" title="Central Bank of Turkmenistan">Turkmenistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates" title="Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates">UAE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Uzbekistan" title="Central Bank of Uzbekistan">Uzbekistan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/State_Bank_of_Vietnam" title="State Bank of Vietnam">Vietnam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Yemen" title="Central Bank of Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th 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