The Bank of the Republic of Burundi organised an internal awareness session for directors and heads of department on risk management and the Business Continuity Plan to strengthen managers’ ability to identify, analyse and control risks that could disrupt the central bank’s operations. The session emphasised embedding a proactive risk culture across all responsibility levels, framing anticipation and risk control as essential to financial and macroeconomic stability. It also highlighted the Business Continuity Plan as a strategic tool to maintain or rapidly restore critical activities following a major incident, including operational, technological or systemic events, as part of the bank’s broader focus on institutional resilience and modern governance.
Bank of the Republic of Burundi 2026-03-24
Bank of the Republic of Burundi holds awareness session on risk management and business continuity planning
The Bank of the Republic of Burundi conducted an internal awareness session for directors and department heads on risk management and the Business Continuity Plan. The session aimed to embed a proactive risk culture and highlighted the Business Continuity Plan as crucial for maintaining or restoring critical activities after major incidents. This initiative is part of the bank's focus on institutional resilience and modern governance.