The Rwanda Bankers Association (RBA) Research Centre was established in 2023 as a platform for positioning the financial sector as a key driver of the economy’s development aspirations. The setting up of the Research Centre was underpinned by the need to anchor market developments on evidence‑based insights.

The Centre offers an array of research papers and commentaries, and promotes dialogues on critical policy issues by way of convening conferences and workshops.  The pursuit of depth and clarity in our research is a testament of our commitment to the endeavour of transforming the Rwandan banking sector through being at the frontier of knowledge that grounds data‑driven insights and forward-thinking solutions.

Our approach is motivated by the objective of embedding the attribute of the Rwandan banking industry being knowledge driven. In that regard, the Research Centre is positioned as a Pillar of Insight with data as the catalyst that shapes policies, decisions, and strategies. That necessitates that the Research Centre adopts a collocative approach of working closely with policy and regulatory agencies, market players as well as local and international stakeholders.

We welcome feedback on our research work as we strive to continually contribute towards shaping the banking industry and the wider financial ecosystem as one of the engines of stability and progress.