The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (, ; BRB) is the central bank of Burundi. The bank was established in 1964 as the Banque du Royaume du Burundi and renamed to its current name in 1966 after the fall of the monarchy and the introduction of the Republic.
Its headquarters are in Bujumbura and it holds offices in Gitega and Rumonge.
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 Édouard Normand Bigendako.[3]
History
The central bank evolved step by step:
- Royal Decree of 27 July 1887 establishes the