Bangladesh Bank is the central bank of Bangladesh located in Dhaka. It regulates the banking system and controls monetary policy. The bank was established in 1971 after Bangladesh's liberation war. In 2016, hackers were able to steal $101 million from Bangladesh Bank by exploiting vulnerabilities in the SWIFT system. They had opened accounts in Philippine banks in 2015 in preparation. A total of $951 million was attempted to be stolen, but $849 million was blocked leaving $101 million stolen and transferred to accounts in the Philippines and Sri Lanka.