It was founded in June 2008, the same year Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia, with the approval of Law No. 03/L-074 on the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo by the Kosovo Assembly.
Osnovana je u lipnju 2008. godine, iste godine kada je Kosovo proglasilo neovisnost od Srbije, uz suglasnost Zakona br 03/L-074 o Središnjoj banci Republike Kosovo od strane Skupštine Republike Kosovo.