The Croatian National Bank, as stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, is the central bank of the Republic of Croatia. The status, tasks, objectives and capital ownership of the central bank, its powers, organisation and relations with the bodies of the Republic of Croatia, banks and international institutions and organisations are regulated by the Act on the Croatian National Bank (Official Gazette 75 of 1 July 2008).

The Croatian National Bank is the central bank of the Republic of Croatia. It is autonomous and independent in achieving its objective and carrying out its tasks. The Croatian National Bank has legal personality, but it is not entered in the register of companies. The Croatian National Bank has its seat in Zagreb. The seal of the Croatian National Bank consists of an image of the coat of arms of the Republic of Croatia and the name of the Croatian National Bank. The Croatian National Bank is represented by the Governor of the Croatian National Bank. The Croatian National Bank is in the exclusive ownership of the Republic of Croatia.

The Croatian National Bank is independent in adopting and enforcing its decisions which are based on the Act on the Croatian National Bank and neither seeks nor takes instructions from the bodies of the Republic of Croatia, the bodies of the European Union or other persons. The bodies of the Republic of Croatia or other persons may not influence the adoption and enforcement of the decisions of the Croatian National Bank, nor may they approve, revoke, postpone, cancel, or influence in any other form any decision taken by the Croatian National Bank, or its decision-making bodies, within its competence.