Official Name: Republic of Burundi

Capital City: Gitega

Currency: Franc (FBU)

Burundi National Flag

Continent: Africa Country: Burundi Total Banks: 15

Gitega anchors the banking landscape of Burundi, where Bankinfobook currently verifies 15 institutions as part of the 2026 data review.

Average inflation is estimated at approximately 26.30%, a useful benchmark for currency and purchasing-power stability in the region. Burundi holds 0.03 tonnes of gold reserves, a hard-asset buffer factored into its broader financial resilience profile. Burundi has a population of approximately 14,729,000, offering scale context for its 15 listed banking institutions. Burundi's largest commercial bank is CRDB Bank.

An estimated 80% of Burundi's listed banking institutions maintain a direct SWIFT/BIC connection, placing the country in our 'Fragile' connectivity tier.

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Bancobu bank

SWIFT: BCBUBIBI

BBCI bank

SWIFT:

BCAB bank

SWIFT: CMEBBIBI

BCB bank

SWIFT: BCRBBIBI

BGF bank

SWIFT: BKGFBIBI

BHB bank

SWIFT: BHBIBIBI

BIDF bank

SWIFT:

BIJE bank

SWIFT:

BRB bank

SWIFT: BRBUBIBI

CRDB bank

SWIFT: CORUBIBU

DTB bank

SWIFT: DTKEBIBI

Ecobank

SWIFT: ECOCBIBI

Finbank

SWIFT: FIKNBIBI

Interbank

SWIFT: IBBUBIBI

KCB bank

SWIFT: BCBUBIBI

✓ Verified: This entry was personally compiled and reviewed by Milan Ignjatovic using primary sources.

Founder & Sole Curator, Bankinfobook | Master Manager of ICT · Graduated Economist

Last Data Review: January 1, 2026