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Soraya Hakuziyaremye

Rwandan banker and former trade minister who has been Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda since February 2025.

CurrentLatest source dated 2026-05Last reviewed 2026-10-26

What roles did Soraya Hakuziyaremye hold, and when?

Roles in date order

  1. 2002 to 2011
    Risk management roles, BNP Paribas Group / Fortis Bank and The Bank of New York Mellon Former

    Audit, risk management and corporate actions positions in European banking.[1, 2]

  2. 2012 to 2014
    Senior Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Rwanda Former

    Adviser to Rwanda's foreign minister.[1, 2]

  3. 2016 to 2018
    Vice President, Financial Institutions / Financial Markets Risk, ING Bank, London Former

    Senior credit-risk role at the Dutch bank's London operation.[1, 3, 2]

  4. 2018-10 to 2021-03
    Minister of Trade and Industry, Government of Rwanda Former

    Cabinet minister responsible for trade and industry.[1, 2, 4]

  5. 2021-03-15 to 2025-02
    Deputy Governor and Vice-Chairperson, National Bank of Rwanda Former

    Deputy head of Rwanda's central bank, succeeding Monique Nsanzabaganwa.[1, 3, 2, 4]

  6. 2025-02-25
    Governor, National Bank of Rwanda Current

    Head of Rwanda's central bank, appointed by President Paul Kagame.[1, 3, 2]

Sources

  1. Speaker profile: Soraya M. Hakuziyaremye, Governor, National Bank of RwandaAfrica CEO Forum 2026, 2026-05, primary source
  2. Pres. Kagame appoints Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Justin Nsengiyumva to head National BankKT Press, 2025-02-25, secondary source
  3. Soraya Munyana HakuziyaremyeCGAP, primary source
  4. Gatabazi appointed Minister of Local Government, Beata Habyarimana MINICOMKT Press, 2021-03-16, secondary source

Change history

  • 2026-10-26 Record published.

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