Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB), established on June 1, 1816, is the central bank of the Republic of Austria. With about 1,140 full-time equivalent staff (2025), it is an integral part of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). Given its status as a central bank, it is governed by special provisions, as laid down in the Nationalbank Act. The OeNB's capital totals €12.00 million. Since May 2010, the capital is entirely held by the state of Austria. In 2016, the Oesterreichische Nationalbank reported total assets of EUR 122.6 billion and profit for the year of EUR 18 million. For 2025 it reported total assets of EUR 256.0 billion, an increase of 8.0% on the year, and a loss for the year of EUR 5,207 million.

Gold reserves:
Half of the country’s gold reserves (280 t) are held in Austria. Following the repatriation of 90 tonnes in the summer of 2018, 140 tonnes are stored domestically: 90 tonnes in OeNB vaults and 50 tonnes at the OeNB subsidiary Münze Österreich AG. The remaining 140 tonnes are held abroad and are intended to be divided between the United Kingdom (84 t) and Switzerland (56 t), a relocation the OeNB states has been postponed until organizational and logistical obstacles are resolved.

OeNB Tasks and functions:
Monetary policy
Financial stability
Banknotes and coins
Financial statistics

Governing Board:
Martin Kocher - Governor (since September 1, 2025)
Edeltraud Stiftinger - Vice Governor (since December 1, 2024)
Josef Meichenitsch - Executive Director (since July 11, 2025)
Thomas Steiner - Executive Director (since May 1, 2025)
Martin Kocher, previously Austria's Federal Minister of Labour and Economy, succeeded Robert Holzmann as Governor for a term running to August 31, 2031, and is a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

Headquarters address:
Otto-Wagner-Platz 3
1090 Vienna
Austria
Phone: +43 1 404 200
Business hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Website: www.oenb.at

New York Representative Office:
450 Park Avenue, Suite 1202
10022 New York
United States
Phone: +1 212 888 2334

Brussels Representative Office:
Avenue de Cortenbergh 30
1040 Brussels
Belgium