Such public duties above all BIS Review 44/1998  - 10 -  include tasks relating to the supervision of banks and financial markets, carried out either directly in their function as a supervisory authority or as an expert pool supporting the authorities charged with banking supervision.
Some central banks prepare analyses of the financial statements of companies established in their countries in connection with their use of instruments of monetary policy and as a service to the business community. Sometimes, central banks are involved in the government programs for the promotion of exports and research. Beyond that, central banks frequently provide financial services to public entities.