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{{Short description|Central bank of Rwanda}}
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{{Infobox Central bank
{{Infobox Central bank
|bank_name_in_local = Banki Nkuru Y'u Rwanda<br>Banque Nationale du Rwanda
| bank_name_in_local = Banki Nkuru Y'u Rwanda<br>Banque Nationale du Rwanda
| logo = National Bank of Rwanda logo.png
|image_1 =BNR LOGO.jpg
| logo_size = 170px
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| established = 1964
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| ownership = 100% [[state ownership]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d-nb.info/1138787981/34|title=The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks : Dissertation|author=Jan Weidner, M.Sc.
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|established = 1964
|headquarters = KN6 Avenue<br/> [[Kigali]], [[Rwanda]]
| headquarters = KN6 Avenue<br/> [[Kigali]], Rwanda
|president = [[John Rwangombwa]]
| president = [[John Rwangombwa]]
|leader_title = [[Governor#Other meanings of the word|Governor]]
| leader_title = [[Governor#Other meanings of the word|Governor]]
|bank_of = [[Rwanda]]
| bank_of = [[Rwanda]]
|currency = [[Rwanda franc]]
| currency = [[Rwanda franc]]
| reserves = US$1.9 billion (July 2022)<ref>url=https://www.bnr.rw/index.php?id=82</ref>
|reserves = US$1 billion (July 2016)<ref>{{cite web| date=20 July 2016 | url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/East-African-central-banks-rebuild-forex-reserves-/688322-3302474-wc9mmez/index.html | title=East African central banks to rebuild forex reserves | accessdate=28 September 2016 | author=Martin Luther Oketch | newspaper=[[Daily Monitor]] |
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| currency_iso = RWF
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| website = {{URL|http://www.bnr.rw}}
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|website = [http://www.bnr.rw/ Homepage]
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The '''National Bank of Rwanda''' ({{lang-rw|Banki Nkuru Y'u Rwanda}}, {{lang-fr|Banque Nationale du Rwanda}}) is the [[central bank]] of [[Rwanda]]. The bank was founded in 1964.<ref name="Hist">{{cite web|url=http://www.bnr.rw/index.php?id=112 |
The '''National Bank of Rwanda''' ({{lang-rw|Banki Nkuru Y'u Rwanda}}, {{lang-fr|Banque Nationale du Rwanda}}) is the [[central bank]] of [[Rwanda]]. The bank was founded in 1964.<ref name="Hist">{{cite web|url=http://www.bnr.rw/index.php?id=112 |
date=28 September 2016 |accessdate=28 September 2016 | location=Kigali | publisher=National Bank of Rwanda |author=National Bank of Rwanda |
date=28 September 2016 |access-date=28 September 2016 | location=Kigali | publisher=National Bank of Rwanda |author=National Bank of Rwanda |
title=A Brief Survey of Rwanda's Monetary History }}</ref> The current governor of the bank is [[John Rwangombwa]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Kabona |
title=A Brief Survey of Rwanda's Monetary History }}</ref> The current governor of the bank is [[John Rwangombwa]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Kabona |
url=http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Rwanda-keeps-key-repo-rate-at-6-5pc/2560-3396630-e281qoz/index.html | title=Rwanda retains key repo rate at 6.5 percent | accessdate=28 September 2016 | first=Esiara | newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]] | date=27 September 2016 | location=Nairobi}}</ref>
url=https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Rwanda-keeps-key-repo-rate-at-6-5pc/2560-3396630-e281qoz/index.html | title=Rwanda retains key repo rate at 6.5 percent | access-date=28 September 2016 | first=Esiara | newspaper=[[The EastAfrican]] | date=27 September 2016 | location=Nairobi}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
It is quartered at the National Bank of Rwanda Building, on KN6 Avenue in the [[central business district]] of [[Kigali]], the capital and largest city in Rwanda.<ref>{{google maps|title=Location of National Bank of Rwanda, Kigali| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/National+Bank+of+Rwanda/@-1.9489321,30.0621515,314m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x19dca427b2bb66e7:0x553d93a926674e49!8m2!3d-1.9487747!4d30.0637168 | accessdate=28 September 2016}}</ref> The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are 01°56'56.0"S, 30°03'49.0"E (Latitude:-1.948889; Longitude:30.063611).<ref>{{google maps|
It is quartered at the National Bank of Rwanda Building, on KN6 Avenue in the [[central business district]] of [[Kigali]], the capital and largest city in Rwanda.<ref>{{google maps|title=Location of National Bank of Rwanda, Kigali| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/National+Bank+of+Rwanda/@-1.9489321,30.0621515,314m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x19dca427b2bb66e7:0x553d93a926674e49!8m2!3d-1.9487747!4d30.0637168 | access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref> The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are 01°56'56.0"S, 30°03'49.0"E (Latitude:-1.948889; Longitude:30.063611).<ref>{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B056'56.0%22S+30%C2%B003'49.0%22E/@-1.9488836,30.0614277,445m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.948889!4d30.063611 | title=The Geographical Coordinates of Headquarters of National Bank of Randa | accessdate=28 September 2016}}</ref>
url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/1%C2%B056'56.0%22S+30%C2%B003'49.0%22E/@-1.9488836,30.0614277,445m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-1.948889!4d30.063611 | title=The Geographical Coordinates of Headquarters of National Bank of Randa | access-date=28 September 2016}}</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
The Bank is active in promoting [[financial inclusion]] policy and is a leading member of the [http://www.afi-global.org Alliance for Financial Inclusion]. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the [[The Maya Declaration|Maya Declaration]] during the 2011 [[AFI Global Policy Forum| Global Policy Forum]] held in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web| accessdate=28 September 2016| url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maya-declaration-urges-financial-inclusion-for-worlds-unbanked-populations-130887928.html |
The Bank is active in promoting [[financial inclusion]] policy and is a leading member of the [http://www.afi-global.org Alliance for Financial Inclusion]. It is also one of the original 17 regulatory institutions to make specific national commitments to financial inclusion under the [[The Maya Declaration|Maya Declaration]] during the 2011 [[AFI Global Policy Forum|Global Policy Forum]] held in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web| access-date=28 September 2016| url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maya-declaration-urges-financial-inclusion-for-worlds-unbanked-populations-130887928.html |
title=Maya Declaration Urges Financial Inclusion for World's Unbanked Populations | date=30 September 2011 | publisher=[[Prnewswire]] Quoting [[Alliance for Financial Inclusion]]| location=Riviera Maya, Mexico|
title=Maya Declaration Urges Financial Inclusion for World's Unbanked Populations | date=30 September 2011 | publisher=[[Prnewswire]] Quoting [[Alliance for Financial Inclusion]]| location=Riviera Maya, Mexico|
author=Alliance for Financial Inclusion}}</ref>
author=Alliance for Financial Inclusion}}</ref>

==Governors==
Governors of the National Bank of Rwanda<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bnr.rw/index.php?id=80|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011042317/http://www.bnr.rw/index.php?id=80|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 October 2016|title=BNR: Governor|date=11 October 2016}}</ref>
* [[Johan A. Brandon]]: 1964–1965
* [[Masaya Hattori]]: 1965–1971
* [[Jean Berchmans Birara]]: 1971–1985
* [[Augustin Ruzindana]]: 1985–1990
* [[Denis Ntirugirimbabazi]]: 1991–1994
* [[Gérard Niyitegeka]]: 1994–1995
* [[François Mutemberezi]]: 1996–2002
* [[François Kanimba]]: 2002–2011
* [[Claver Gatete]]: 2011–2013
* [[John Rwangombwa]]: After 2013


==History==
==History==
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*[[Heligoland Agreement of 1890]] puts Rwanda and Burundi within the German sphere of influence in Africa; the [[German East African rupie]] is the official [[currency]]; circulation of the [[French franc]] continues nonetheless.
*[[Heligoland Agreement of 1890]] puts Rwanda and Burundi within the German sphere of influence in Africa; the [[German East African rupie]] is the official [[currency]]; circulation of the [[French franc]] continues nonetheless.
*As a result of [[Belgium]]'s actions, the [[Belgian Congo]] becomes a member of the [[Latin Monetary Union]] in 1908.
*As a result of [[Belgium]]'s actions, the [[Belgian Congo]] becomes a member of the [[Latin Monetary Union]] in 1908.
*[[Bank of Belgian Congo]] established in 1909.
*[[Banque du Congo Belge]] established in 1909.
*Bank of Belgian Congo issues its first banknotes in 1912.
*Bank of Belgian Congo issues its first banknotes in 1912.
*Rwanda and Burundi attached to the [[Congo Franc Zone]] following [[Germany]]'s defeat in [[World War I]]; 1927
*Rwanda and Burundi attached to the [[Congo Franc]] Zone following [[Germany]]'s defeat in [[World War I]]; 1927
*[[Colony of Belgian Congo]] and the [[Bank of Belgian Congo]] create a new relationship; 1927–1952
*Colony of Belgian Congo and Banque du Congo Belge create a new relationship; 1927–1952
**[[World War II]] era: temporary involvement of the [[Bank of England]]; [[Congo franc]] is listed in London.
**[[World War II]] era: temporary involvement of the [[Bank of England]]; [[Congo franc]] is listed in London.
*[[Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi Central Bank]] (BCCBRU) 1952 - 1960
*[[Banque Centrale du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi]] (BCCBRU) 1952 - 1960
*[[Banque d' Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi]] (BERB) / (Issuing Bank of Rwanda and Burundi) - 1960 - 1964
*[[Banque d'Émission du Rwanda et du Burundi]] (BERB) / (Issuing Bank of Rwanda and Burundi) - 1960 - 1964
*[[Royal Bank of Burundi]] (BRB) and the Banque Nationale du Rwanda (BNR) open in 1964.
*[[Royal Bank of Burundi]] (BRB) and the Banque Nationale du Rwanda (BNR) open in 1964.
*([[Banque de la République du Burundi]] (BRB) opens in 1966.)
*([[Banque de la République du Burundi]] (BRB) opens in 1966.)
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==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Banks}}
{{Portal|Banks}}
*[[Economy of Rwanda]]
* [[Rwandan franc]]
*[[Rwandan franc]]
* [[Economy of Rwanda]]
*[[Central banks and currencies of Africa]]
* [[List of central banks of Africa]]
* [[List of central banks]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
*[http://www.bnr.rw/ {{in lang|fr|en}} '''Official site:''' Banque Nationale du Rwanda]


{{Authority control}}
{{Rwanda topics}}
{{Rwanda topics}}
{{Central banks}}
{{Central banks by country}}



[[Category:Central banks|Rwanda]]
[[Category:Central banks|Rwanda]]

Latest revision as of 23:18, 6 August 2024

National Bank of Rwanda
Banki Nkuru Y'u Rwanda
Banque Nationale du Rwanda
HauptsitzKN6 Avenue
Kigali, Rwanda
Established1964
Ownership100% state ownership[1]
GovernorJohn Rwangombwa
Central bank ofRuanda
CurrencyRwanda franc
RWF (ISO 4217)
ReservesUS$1.9 billion (July 2022)[2]
Websitewww.bnr.rw

The National Bank of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Banki Nkuru Y'u Rwanda, French: Banque Nationale du Rwanda) is the central bank of Rwanda. The bank was founded in 1964.[3] The current governor of the bank is John Rwangombwa.[4]

Standort

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It is quartered at the National Bank of Rwanda Building, on KN6 Avenue in the central business district of Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda.[5] The coordinates of the bank's headquarters are 01°56'56.0"S, 30°03'49.0"E (Latitude:-1.948889; Longitude:30.063611).[6]

Übersicht

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The Bank is active in promoting financial inclusion policy and is a leading 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.[7]

Governors

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Governors of the National Bank of Rwanda[8]

History

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The central bank, whose name is abbreviated to "BNR", evolved step by step:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jan Weidner, M.Sc. "The Organisation and Structure of Central Banks : Dissertation". D-nb.info. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ url=https://www.bnr.rw/index.php?id=82
  3. ^ a b National Bank of Rwanda (28 September 2016). "A Brief Survey of Rwanda's Monetary History". Kigali: National Bank of Rwanda. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. ^ Kabona, Esiara (27 September 2016). "Rwanda retains key repo rate at 6.5 percent". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Location of National Bank of Rwanda, Kigali" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  6. ^ "The Geographical Coordinates of Headquarters of National Bank of Randa" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  7. ^ Alliance for Financial Inclusion (30 September 2011). "Maya Declaration Urges Financial Inclusion for World's Unbanked Populations". Riviera Maya, Mexico: Prnewswire Quoting Alliance for Financial Inclusion. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. ^ "BNR: Governor". 11 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.
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