Casa de la moneda de Venezuela

Casa de la Moneda de Venezuela
Casa de la Moneda
Company typeGovernment-owned company
IndustryCoin, banknotes and postage stamp production
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
HeadquartersMaracay, Aragua state, Venezuela
Area served
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Key people
Gen. Miguel Gordillo
(Chief Executive)[1]
ProductsCoins
banknotes
postage stamps
stamped paper
OwnerCentral Bank of Venezuela
Number of employees
600+
WebsiteOfficial website

The Casa de la Moneda de Venezuela is an institution of the Central Bank of Venezuela responsible for the minting coins and printing of currency banknotes in Venezuela. It is also responsible for production valued species as postage stamps, tax stamps, stamped paper, among others. Its operation is stipulated in the legal provisions of the Central Bank of Venezuela for the issuance of banknotes and coins. It is also the place where the country's foreign exchange reserves are sheltered.

The institution is responsible for the existence of sufficient means of payment in the country to keep the economy running. It has the character of a general manager of the Central Bank of Venezuela with the rank of vice-presidency.

Its origin dates back to colonial times, when a mint installed in Caracas began to manufacture coins for the then Province of Caracas around 1802. Today it has its headquarters at Hacienda La Placera, near of Maracay, Aragua State.