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East Africa
Rwanda
National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) · Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye (since 2025) · Rwandan franc (RWF)
- Policy rate
- 6.50%
- Inflation (y/y)
- 5.0%
- GDP growth
- 7.2%
- Nominal GDP
- $15bn
- RWF per USD
- 1,420
- FX YTD vs USD
- -3.1%
- FX reserves
- $2.1bn
- Next MPC
- 19 August 2026
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