PRESIDENTIAL ORDER N° 011/01 OF 27/02/2026 DEMONETISING BANKNOTES OF FRW 500, FRW 1,000, FRW 2,000 AND FRW 5,000 | 011/01 OF 27/02/2026 — Rwanda law | Esheria

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER N° 011/01 OF 27/02/2026 DEMONETISING BANKNOTES OF FRW 500, FRW 1,000, FRW 2,000 AND FRW 5,000

Several specified Rwandan banknotes are demonetised and no longer legal tender in Rwanda.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Order
Citation
011/01 OF 27/02/2026
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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Statute overview

About this statute

Several specified Rwandan banknotes are demonetised and no longer legal tender in Rwanda. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning are responsible for implementing this Order. This article states that the Order was drafted in Ikinyarwanda. This Order enters into force 12 months after its publication in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.