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Bank of the Republic of Burundi

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Bank of the Republic of Burundi
Banque de la République du Burundi
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HeadquartersBujumbura
Established1966
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
GovernorEdouard Normand Bigendako
Central bank ofBurundi
CurrencyBurundian franc
Reserves80 million USD[1]
Websitewww.brb.bi
Head office of the Bank of the Republic of Burundi in Bujumbura

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.

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

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The central bank evolved step by step:

Governors

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ 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. ^ "EAC bank governors agree to mitigate risks". www.busiweek.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  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. ^ RAPPORT ANNUEL 2014 Archived 4 February 2022 at the Wayback Machine
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