Corporate Governance Charter

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Contents

  1. Introduction 
     
  2. Organisation, governance and supervision of the Bank 

    2.1 Comparison of the allocation of powers at the Bank and in limited liability companies governed by ordinary law

    2.2 Presentation of the Bank’s organs and other institutions

    2.3 Organs of the Bank

    2.3.1 Governor
    2.3.2 Board of Directors
    2.3.3 Council of Regency
    2.3.4 Board of Censors
    2.3.5 Sanctions Committee

    2.4 Other institutions of the Bank

    2.4.1 General meeting
    2.4.2 Representative of the Minister of Finance
    2.4.3 Auditor
    2.4.4 Works Council

    2.5 Mechanisms for controlling the activities

    2.6 Rules of conduct

  3. Shareholders 

    3.1 Capital and shares
    3.2 Shareholder structure
    3.3 Dividends

  4. Communication with shareholders and the public 

    4.1 Principles
    4.2 Reports
    4.3 Relations with parliament
    4.4 General meetings
    4.5 Website

  5. Representation of the Bank and signing of acts  

    5.1 Representation of the Bank
    5.2 Signing of acts

  6. The Bank’s specific responsibility 

    6.1 The Bank’s mission statement
    6.2 Eurosystem mission statement

Annexes:

  • Rules of Procedure
  • Audit Committee Regulations
  • Remuneration and Appointments Committee Regulations