This Department is in many ways the public
face of the Bank. It handles most of the functions that require personal
contact and other people.
Include in these are:
- The issue of currency notes and coin
to the commerical banks and their return. Part of this job invloves
forecasting the future needs for new notes and coins and ordering
supplies to ensure that demand can be met.
- The provision of assistance to
collectors of notes and coin, a job often known as the provision of
numismatic services.
- The settlement of transactions, both
domestic and international, between the Bank and the commerical
banks and handling the banking busienss of the Bank's other
customers.
- The maintenance of a register of
issues and holders of Central Bank securities.
- The remaining exchange control
issues that require reference to the Central Bank.
- The printing and distribution of
reports and other material that the Bank publishes.
- Other aspects of the public and
community relations.
In addition, the Department looks after
all the Bank's information technology needs. It manages the computer
systems, databases and training in these areas, as well as maintaining
the Bank's website. |
