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About Bank of Spain

The Bank of Spain is the national central bank and the supervisor of the Spanish banking system. As a central bank, it is integrated into the European System of Central Banks, participating in the definition and execution of the monetary policy of the euro zone to maintain price stability throughout said zone, promote the proper functioning of payment systems and put legal tender bills and metallic currency into circulation. As a supervisory authority, the Bank of Spain constitutes the competent national authority and is part of the Single Supervisory Mechanism, whose functions, among others, consist of supervising credit institutions and assisting the European Central Bank by sending information, participating in teams joint supervision and inspection, in order to promote the proper functioning, solvency and stability of the financial system.