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Bank of the Republic of Burundi

Bank of the Republic of Burundi

Central Bank of Burundi

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (Kirundi: Ibanki ya Republika y'uBurundi, French: Banque de la République du Burundi; BRB) is the central bank of Burundi. The bank was established in 1966 and its offices are in Bujumbura.

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Head office of the Bank of the Republic of Burundi in Bujumbura

The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the Maya Declaration[2] during the 2011 Global Policy Forum held in Mexico.

The Current governor is Edouard Normand Bigendako.[3]

History

The central bank evolved step by step:

Governors

  • Bonaventure Kidwingira, 1967-1977
  • Elisee Ntahonikora, 1977-1980
  • Aloys Ntahonkiriye, 1980-1986
  • Isaac Budabuda, 1987-1992[4]
  • Mathias Sinamenye, 1992-1998
  • Grégoire Banyiyezako, 1998-2003
  • Salvator Toyi, 2003-2006
  • Gabriel Ntisezerana, 2006-2007
  • Isaac Bizimana, 2007
  • Gaspard Sindayigaya, 2007–2012
  • Jean Ciza, 2012-2022
  • Dieudonné Murengerantwari 2022-2023
  • Edouard Normand Bigendako 2023-current

Source:[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Weidner, Jan (2017). "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks" (PDF). Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Inclusion, Alliance for Financial. "Maya Declaration Urges Financial Inclusion for World's Unbanked Populations". www.prnewswire.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  3. [3]
    "EAC bank governors agree to mitigate risks". www.busiweek.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  4. [4]
    Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Sept 1991. 2003. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. [5]
    RAPPORT ANNUEL 2014 Archived 4 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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