Bank of the Republic of Burundi
BRB offices in Rumonge | |
| Headquarters | 1, Avenue du Gouvernement BP 705 Bujumbura |
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| Established | 19 May 1964 (under the name Banque du Royaume d Burundi) 1966 (renamed to current name) |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership |
| Governor | Édouard Normand Bigendako |
| Central bank of | Burundi |
| Currency | Burundian franc (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | 80 million USD |
| Preceded by | Banque d'Émission du Rwanda et du Burundi |
| Website | brb.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 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 during the 2011 Global Policy Forum held in Mexico.
The Current governor is Édouard Normand Bigendako.