Fe, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Cu and Pd, metal and metalloid elements such as Al and Ti of preferably 50 ppb or less, more preferably 10 ppb or less, in addition to the controlled contents of the above aldehyde group and carboxyl group as impurities. [0075] To obtain an aromatic polycarbonate having higher durability, it is preferred that the one raw material comprising a dihydroxy compound and the other r