Esheria Regulatory Atlas
Banking and finance in Rwanda
Financial services, banking, payments, credit, securities, and regulated finance. This curated Rwanda collection links existing source-backed legal records for that research intent. Every result links to its stored legal text and available official source evidence.
- Jurisdiction
- Rwanda
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- 410
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- Banking and finance
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Source-backed legislation
410 statutes
- LOI NO 18/1982 DU 25 MAI 1982 RELATIVE AUX CONDITIONS D’EXPLOITER LES ENTREPRISES D’ASSURANCE Act or statute · Not in force · 12 provisions Insurance activities in Rwanda are reserved to legal persons governed by Rwandan law and require prior authorization from the President of the Republic. Stored source record
- DÉCRET - LOI N° 06/81 DU 16 FÉVRIER 1981 POR TANT RÉORGANISATION DE LA BANQUE NATIONALE DU RWANDA. Decree law · Not in force · 81 provisions The National Bank of Rwanda is a public institution with legal personality and administrative and financial autonomy, and it may contract, sue or be sued, acquire property, own or possess it, and dispose of it. Stored source record
- ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Act or statute · In force · 20 provisions This article sets out the purposes of the International Monetary Fund and says the Fund must guide all its decisions by those purposes. Stored source record
- REGULATION No 62/2023 OF 27/03/2023 GOVERNING ADMINISTRATIVE AND PECUNIARY SANCTIONS APPLICABLE TO DEPOSIT-TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS 62/2023 OF 27/03/2023 · In force · 9 provisions This article says the regulation sets administrative and monetary sanctions for deposit-taking microfinance institutions and certain internal office holders and staff. Stored source record
- LAW N° 039/2024 OF 22/03/2024 ESTABLISHING THE DEPOSIT GUARANTEE FUND 039/2024 OF 22/03/2024 · In force · 23 provisions This article says the law creates a Deposit Guarantee Fund for banks and deposit-taking microfinance institutions, and sets out its mission and functioning. Stored source record
- REGULATION N° 33/2020 OF 08/06/2020 GOVERNING MORTGAGE REFINANCE COMPANIES 33/2020 OF 08/06/2020 · In force · 49 provisions This article states the regulation’s purpose: to promote sustainable mortgage refinance activity and set general requirements for mortgage refinance companies. Stored source record
- REGULATION N° 2310/2018 - 00013[ 614 ] OF 27/12/2018 OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF RWANDA ON LICENSING CONDITIONS OF BANKS 2310/2018 - 00013[ 614 ] OF 27/12/2018 · In force · 35 provisions This article says the regulation sets requirements and procedures for applicants seeking a banking licence and for establishing a representative office. Stored source record
- REGULATION N° 04/2017 OF 02/03/2017 ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE CENTRAL SECURITIES DEPOSITORY 04/2017 OF 02/03/2017 · In force · 94 provisions This article says the regulation’s purpose is to set out the conditions for Central Securities Depository operations and related book-entry securities transactions. Stored source record
- REGULATION N° 87/2024 OF 19/12/2024 RELATING TO BOUNCING CHEQUES 87/2024 OF 19/12/2024 · In force · 14 provisions This regulation sets out how to manage, process, and prevent issues relating to bouncing cheques, and provides for related sanctions. Stored source record
- REGULATION No 004/2015 OF 18/8/2015 MODIFYING AND COMPLEMENTING REGULATION N° 05/2013 OF 21/10/2013 GOVERNING FOREIGN EXCHANGE OPERATION 004/2015 DU 18/8/2015 · Not in force · 4 provisions This article is titled “Lending in foreign currency.” Stored source record
- REGULATION No 02/2018 OF 24/01/2018 ON CYBERSECURITY 02/2018 OF 24/01/2018 · Not in force · 23 provisions This regulation says its purpose is to set minimum prudent standards for banks to protect against cybersecurity threats and to promote protection of customer information and banks’ information technology systems. Stored source record
- PRESIDENTIAL ORDER Nº 051/01 OF 02/08/2023 GOVERNING ROAD MAINTENANCE FUND 051/01 OF 02/08/2023 · In force · 28 provisions This article says the Order sets the mission, responsibilities, powers, organization, and functioning of the Road Maintenance Fund (RMF). Stored source record