Rossouw, JannieBreytenbach, Adele2011-08-192011-08-192011-06Rossouw, J & Breytenbach, A 2011, 'Identifying central banks with shareholding : an analysis based on a review of available literature', Economic History of Developing Regions vol. 26, no. 1, pp. S123-S130.2078-0389 (print)2078-0397 (online)10.1080/20780389.2011.586412http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17080This paper reviews literature on private shareholding in central banks. The literature shows that only a very small number of central banks have private shareholders and the conditions of such shareholding differ considerably between these institutions. Owing these differences, private shareholding in central banks is an area for further research.en© Economic History Society of Southern AfricaCentral banksPrivate shareholdingBanks and banking, CentralArticle