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Article 66 : The Federal Central Bank – The Banque du Liban
- The Federation has a note-issuing and currency bank as the Central Bank called the Banque du Liban.
- The Banque du Liban has four (4) Cantonal Central Banks, with each one managing the monetary and financial aggregates within its Canton.
- Each Cantonal Central Bank has a Governor.
- The Banque du Liban is managed by a Central Council comprised of the four (4) Governors.
- The Governor of the Banque du Liban is the Chairman of the Central Council elected for a period of one (1) year by rotation from its members, rotating from the eldest to the youngest.
- All decisions must be unanimous.
- Each Cantonal Central Bank Governor is appointed for a period of four (4) years by the newly elected Cantonal Prime Minister
- Cantonal Central Bank Governor mandate are terminated with Cantonal Prime Minister departure. The new prime minister will appoint the new governor of the cantonal central bank.