Central Bank of Mauritania. The Central Bank of Mauritania (French: Banque centrale de Mauritanie, BCM; Arabic: ?????????? ?????????????? ????????????????????) is the central bank of Mauritania, in northwest Africa. The bank is located in the capital Nouakchott, just south of the Presidential Palace. Its current Governor is Mohamed Lemine Ould Dhehby. History The bank was created by acts of the legislature of Mauritania, in 1973, 1974 and 1975. It was established by President Moktar Ould Daddah after he withdrew Mauritania from the French-dominated monetary consortium, the Communaut?? Financi??re Africaine. Governors Ahmed Ould Daddah, June 1973 - May 1978 Sid'Ahmed Ould Bneijara, May 1978 - July 1978 Dieng Boubou Farba, July 1978 - April 1981 Ahmed Ould Zein, April 1981 - July 1983 Dieng Boubou Farba, July 1983 - September 1987 Mohamed...