The Central Core Bank is the bank that maintains the reserves necessary to financially back the United Earth Credit (UEC), the official currency of the United Empire of Earth (UEE). It was founded in SEY 2528 by experts from various financial markets, who were brought in by the United Planets of Earth (UPE) to create and administer monetary policy, conduct foreign exchange operations, and monitor the banking sector. The Central Core Bank is one of the largest financial organizations in the UEE, and still oversees the regulation of the UEC.