Circular No. 02/2026 Amending Circular No. 02/2024 on Service Pricing for Financing and/or Guarantee Institutions in Burundi

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BANK OF THE REPUBLIC
OF BURUNDI
THE GOVERNOR

CIRCULAR N° 02/2026 ON THE AMENDMENT OF CIRCULAR N° 02/2024 ON THE PRICING OF SERVICES RENDERED TO FINANCING AND/OR GUARANTEE INSTITUTIONS ISSUED UNDER THE REGULATION ON ENTITIES OPERATING FINANCING AND/OR GUARANTEE OPERATIONS IN BURUNDI

The Governor of the Bank of the Republic of Burundi,

Having regard to Law No. 1/34 of December 02, 2008, on the statutes of the Bank of the Republic of Burundi, specifically Articles 7 (paragraphs 4 and 6) and 8;

Having regard to Law No. 1/17 of August 22, 2017, governing banking activities;

Having regard to Law No. 1/07 of May 11, 2018, on the national payment system;

Having regard to Regulation No. 001/2024 of April 12, 2024, on entities operating financing and/or guarantee operations in Burundi;

Having reviewed Circular No. 02/2024 on the pricing of services rendered to financing and/or guarantee institutions issued under the Regulation on entities operating financing and/or guarantee operations in Burundi;

Enacts:

Article 1: Object and Scope

The purpose of this Circular is to establish the pricing schedule for services rendered by the Bank of the Republic of Burundi, hereinafter referred to as "the Central Bank", in the area of supervision of financing and/or guarantee institutions.

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Article 2: Applicable Fees for Services Rendered

The services priced by the Central Bank are subdivided into the following categories:

1. Application fees,
2. Fees related to the granting of an approval act,
3. Annual fee (covering all administrative costs of files processed by the Central Bank, including ongoing monitoring),
4. Fees related to the use of the BSA tool.

Said services and corresponding fees are listed in the schedule annexed to this circular.

Article 3: Modalities for Collecting the Annual Fee and Other Charges

All payments covered by this Circular are made by transfer or deposit to the Central Bank's designated account. Payments are made in Burundi Francs (BIF).

A payment slip duly stamped by the financing and/or guarantee institution concerned must be attached to each file subject to fees, as specified below.

Annual supervision fees are paid no later than January 31 of each calendar year and are evidenced by:

• a payment slip;
• a declaration from the institution specifying the net profit of the N-1 financial year, signed by the General Manager and the auditor.

Article 4: Repealing Provisions and Entry into Force

All previous provisions contrary to this circular are repealed.

This circular enters into force on the day of its publication on the Central Bank's website and in the Official Gazette of Burundi.

Done at Bujumbura, on 16/07/2026

Edouard Normand BIGENDAKO
Governor

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Annex to Circular No. 02/2026

Schedule of Applicable Fees for Services Rendered by the Central Bank in the Area of Supervision of Financing and/or Guarantee Institutions

DESCRIPTION	FEES (BIF)
I. APPROVAL
Application for approval of a financing and/or guarantee institution	2 000 000
Granting of the approval act	10 000 000
II. APPROVAL OF MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT BODIES
Approval of a Director	1 000 000
Approval of an Executive	1 000 000
Renewal of approval for a Director or Executive	500 000
III. MODIFICATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
Company name	10 000 000
Trade name	10 000 000
Registered office address	10 000 000
IV. ANNUAL SUPERVISION AND CONTROL
Annual supervision fees / Annual fee	1% of net profit, with a minimum of 5 000 000
Fees related to the use of the BSA tool	1 000 000 per year
V. AUDITOR
Approval of an Auditor	1 000 000
Ex officio appointment of an Auditor by the BRB (vacant position)	1 000 000
Application for renewal of an Auditor's mandate	500 000
VI. SUSPENSION
Application for voluntary suspension of activity	500 000
Application for resumption of activity after suspension	1 000 000

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