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Rwanda
A compact, well-governed market positioning Kigali as a regional financial centre, with an integrated regulator covering banks, insurers, pensions and microfinance.
Key indicatorsIndicative
Policy rate
Aug 2026
6.75%
Inflation (y/y)
Aug 2026
6.80%
Exchange rate
Aug 2026
1,452.0
GDP growth (proj.)
2026 proj.
7.20%
Indicators
Rwanda by the numbers.
Policy rate
6.75%
Aug 2026
+0.00
Inflation (y/y)
6.80%
Aug 2026
+0.12
Exchange rate
1,452.0
RWF/USD · Aug 2026
+17.90
GDP growth (proj.)
7.20%
2026 proj.
+0.05
91-day T-bill yield
8.60%
Aug 2026
-0.02
Banking NPL ratio
4.60%
Aug 2026
+0.02
Indicative figures from the TrippleShield research desk (Indicative — TrippleShield research desk); trend lines are modelled. Verify against official releases before relying on them.
Regulatory architecture
Who supervises what.
National Bank of Rwanda
Capital Market Authority
Financial Intelligence Centre
National Cyber Security Authority
Themes we're watching
What's on the agenda.
International financial centre
Integrated supervision
Data protection law
Fintech sandbox
Regulatory developments
Recent change in Rwanda.
Oct 2021
Law on the protection of personal data and privacy
Rwanda's data protection law, supervised by the National Cyber Security Authority, applies to financial institutions processing personal data, with registration and cross-border storage requirements.
