DECRET-LOI NO 07/81 DU 28 AVRIL 1981 PORTANT REGLEMENTATION DES INSTITUTIONS FINANCIERES — Rwanda law | Esheria

DECRET-LOI NO 07/81 DU 28 AVRIL 1981 PORTANT REGLEMENTATION DES INSTITUTIONS FINANCIERES

Banks and other financial institutions operating in Rwanda or based there are subject to this decree-law; the National Bank of Rwanda is referred to as “the Bank” in later provisions.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Decree law
Status
Not in force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
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Banks and other financial institutions operating in Rwanda or based there are subject to this decree-law; the National Bank of Rwanda is referred to as “the Bank” in later provisions. This provision defines which persons and entities are treated as financial institutions. This article says certain money is not treated as money received from the public. This article defines banks as financial institutions that normally receive public funds that can be used by cheque or transfer. Financial institutions receiving public funds must be legal persons. Banks must be formed as limited liability share companies or public institutions with legal personality and financial autonomy, and bank shares must be registered.