East African Currency Board

British governmental organization that supplied and oversaw the currency of British colonies in British East Africa from 1919 to 1966
Organization central_bank Q5327653
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Summary

East African Currency Board is a central bank[1]. It draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (central_bank category, ranking #95 of 202).[2]

Key Facts

  • East African Currency Board is in the country of East Africa Protectorate[3].
  • East African Currency Board's instance of is recorded as central bank[4].
  • 1919 marks the founding of East African Currency Board[5].
  • East African Currency Board was dissolved in 1966[6].
  • East African Currency Board's replaced by is recorded as Bank of Uganda[7].
  • East African Currency Board's replaced by is recorded as Bank of Tanzania[8].
  • East African Currency Board's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'East African Currency Board'}[9].

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Founding

1919 marks the founding of East African Currency Board[5].

Dissolution

East African Currency Board was dissolved in 1966[6].

Why It Matters

East African Currency Board draws 53 Wikipedia views per month (central_bank category, ranking #95 of 202).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. 14d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaced by → Bank of Uganda, Bank of Tanzania
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Replaced by: Bank of Tanzania"
  2. 25d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dissolved → —
    Inception → —
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1966-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['az', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'ig']
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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