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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.

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The central bank evolved step by step:

Royal Decree of 27th July 1887 establishes the franc as the money of account for the Independent State of Congo, and Burundi is included as well.
Heligoland Agreement of 1890 puts Rwanda and Burundi within the German sphere of influence in Africa; 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.
Bank of Belgian Congo established in 1909.
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
Colony of Belgian Congo and the Bank of Belgian Congo create a new relationship; 1927 - 1952
- 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 d' Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi (BERB) / (Issuing Bank of Rwanda and Burundi) - 1960 - 1964
Banque du Royaume du Burund (BRB) / Royal Bank of Burundi and the Banque Nationale du Rwanda (BNR) open in 1964.
Banque de la République du Burundi (BRB) opens in 1966.

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(French) Banque de la République du Burundi

Central banks

Global

Bank for International Settlements · Financial Stability Board · Basel Committee on Banking Supervision

By continent

Africa	Central Bank of West African States · Bank of Central African States · Bank of Algeria · Central Bank of Angola · Bank of Botswana · Bank of the Republic of Burundi · Bank of Cape Verde · Central Bank of the Comoros · Central Bank of the Congo · Central Bank of Djibouti · Central Bank of Egypt · Bank of Eritrea · National Bank of Ethiopia · Central Bank of The Gambia · Bank of Ghana · Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea · Central Bank of Kenya · Central Bank of Lesotho · Central Bank of Liberia · Central Bank of Libya · Bank Al-Maghrib (Morocco) · Bank of Namibia · Central Bank of Nigeria · South African Reserve Bank · Bank of Tanzania · Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe

Americas	Central Bank of Argentina · Central Bank of Barbados · Central Bank of Brazil · Bank of Canada · Central Bank of Chile · Eastern Caribbean Central Bank · Bank of Mexico · Central Bank of Nicaragua · Bank of the Republic · Central Reserve Bank of Peru · Federal Reserve System (United States) · Central Bank of Venezuela · Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago

Oceania	Reserve Bank of Australia · Reserve Bank of Fiji · Reserve Bank of New Zealand · Bank of Papua New Guinea · Central Bank of Samoa · Central Bank of Solomon Islands · National Reserve Bank of Tonga

Asia	Central Bank of Bahrain · Bangladesh Bank · Brunei Currency and Monetary Board · People's Bank of China · Reserve Bank of India · Central Bank of Iran · Central Bank of Iraq · Bank of Israel · Bank Indonesia · Bank of Japan · National Bank of Kazakhstan · National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic · Bank of Korea · Central Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Central Bank of Kuwait · Banque du Liban · Central Bank of Malaysia · Bank of Mongolia · Central Bank of Oman · State Bank of Pakistan · Central Bank of the Philippines · Qatar Central Bank · Monetary Authority of Singapore · Central Bank of Syria · Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) · Bank of Thailand · Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates · Central Bank of Uzbekistan · State Bank of Vietnam · Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Europe	European Central Bank (Eurozone) · Bank of Abkhazia · Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bank of Albania · Bulgarian National Bank · Croatian National Bank · Czech National Bank · Bank of England · Bank of Estonia · Hungarian National Bank · National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia · Central Bank of Kosovo · Polish National Bank · National Bank of Romania · Central Bank of Russia · Central Bank of Montenegro · National Bank of Serbia · Swiss National Bank · Central Bank of Turkey · National Bank of Ukraine

Policies and implementation

Policies	Expansionary monetary policy · Contractionary monetary policy · Capital requirement

Implementation	Open market operations · Capital control · Discount rate · Money creation · Interest rates · Sovereign wealth fund

Bretton Woods system

World Bank · International Monetary Fund · International Bank for Reconstruction and Development · International Finance Corporation · International Development Association · Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency · International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

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