On May 28, 2025, at the 2025 Financial Alliance for Women Annual Summit, Rwanda took a significant step towards financial inclusion by signing the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code (WE Finance Code). This initiative, coordinated by the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) aims to increase f...

On May 6, 2025, RBA through the Rwanda Academy of Finance, in partnership with HoT-ATTF Luxembourg, launched the Advanced Banking Leadership Programme (ABLP), a nine-month programme aimed at equipping senior managers in the Rwandan Banking sector with high-level skills as the future bank executives....

Background About the Rwanda Bankers Association (RBA) The Rwanda Bankers’ Association (RBA) was formally established in 2009 to serve as an advocate for the banking sector in Rwanda. Its membership consists of all banks duly licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda. The Association’s main obj...

Congratulations to banking professionals! We celebrate your hard work and dedication in upskilling for the ever-evolving financial sector. Your commitment will help transform Rwanda’s banking landscape into one that is resilient and competitive. Here’s to a bright future! On Friday, we c...

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Kigali, Rwanda, 26 November 2024. The Rwanda Bankers’ Association (RBA) and IFC have launched the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Guidelines for the banking sector, marking a significant step toward advancing sustainable finance and responsible business practices in Rwanda. Th...

The Rwandan banking sector demonstrated robust growth in the first half of 2024, with net profits soaring by 36.7 per cent to Rwf132.5 billion. This positive trend reflects the sector’s resilience and strong performance, the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) has indicated. The surge in profitability w...

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