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Bank of
the Republic of Burundi
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The Bank of
the Republic of Burundi (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. BRB as the central bank of Republic of Burundi
executes all the functions that a central bank traditionally performs as
elsewhere in the world. As the central bank of the Republic of Burundi, BRB
reserves sole responsibility to issue bank note in the Republic. |
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BRB
formulates and implements monetary policy aiming at stabilizing domestic
monetary value and maintaining competitive external per value of Burundian
franc for fostering growth and development of country’s productive resources
in the best national interest. BRB monitors and supervises scheduled banks
and non-bank financial instructions (NBFIs) that include off-site supervision and on-site
supervision in order to enhance the safety, soundness, and stability of the
banking system to ensure banking discipline, protect depositors’ interest
and retain confidence in the banking system. |
It also has the power to buy and sell gold and can well manage and detain
exchange reserves of the country. The Bank functions mainly from Bujumbura.
The task of management lies with the Management committee comprising of the
Governor and a couple of Vice Governors.
The franc is the currency of Burundi. Regular issues of bank notes began in
denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 and 5000 francs.
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Bank of the Republic of
Burundi |
HQ
Address: |
B.P. 705 Bujumbura |
Telephone: |
(257) 2222 2744 |
Facsimile: |
(257) 2222 3128 |
Swift Code: |
BRBUBIBI |
Website: |
www.brb.bi |
Currency: |
Burundian Franc |
Banking Hours: |
Monday - Friday 7:30 AM -
12:00 PM |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
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The Bank of the Republic of Burundi must be
well managed and pursue a goal-oriented approach, as consistent as possible
with international best practice. The Bank was also given the responsibility
of establishing the discount rate and intervening to control interest rates. |
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