Bank of the Republic of Burundi

Bank of the Republic of Burundi
Banque de la République du Burundi
HeadquartersBujumbura
Established1966
Ownership100% state ownership
GovernorÉdouard Normand Bigendako
Central bank ofBurundi
CurrencyBurundian franc
 (ISO 4217)
Reserves80 million USD
Preceded byBanque d'Émission du Rwanda et du Burundi
Websitebrb.bi

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 during the 2011 Global Policy Forum held in Mexico.

The Current governor is Édouard Normand Bigendako.

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