Africa Financial Sector Responses to COVID-19 - Rwanda

Jul 28, 2020

This page presents measures and initiatives by the Rwandan government, national central bank and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in support of a resilient domestic financial sector facing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Regulatory and monetary Policy measures

National bank of Rwanda

USD 55 millions

(March 18, 2020) The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has announced the following measures applicable to banks :
* Extension of lending facilities (funds of 50 billion Rwandan francs) for distressed banks at the BNR rate, with a validity extended to 3, 6 and 12 months;
* Recommendation of digital channels and mobile contactless payments to banks and financial institutions. 


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