Diaspora banking.

A service designed for Rwandans living abroad. BCR brings banking closer to you through products and services suitable to your financial needs.   We offer you a  unique  facility to give you sustainable support in your  desired  financial  activities  in  and outside   Rwanda,  ranging  from  opening of accounts  via Internet,  profitably saving your money, supporting  your family  to planning  for any future investment in Rwanda .  Our ultimate goal is to establish a strong relationship with you and adapt our services to your needs. 
Through our services we give you access to;

• Online banking services
• Your personal banker
• Access to various loan term loans
• Savings products that assist your family within the country or abroad.

Requirements
·         A completed   account   opening  application  form
·         Copy of  your passport – photo & resident permit visa page
·         Copy of Driver’s License or State Issued ID (as proof of non-resident status)
·          Reference: a recommendation letter from your current bank ,  or a letter from a reputable client of bcr or  your current employer.

 For self- employed persons/businesses         
·         Evidence of business registration
·         Proof of address and 1 referee resident in Rwanda  
Note that:

• Certified original copies of those documents have to be forwarded to bcr with one full-color passport photo.

• Otherwise, the opened account (s) will remain deposit only until we receive the original/certified documents by courier.

• In case the account owner needs to authorize a third party to either independently or jointly transact on the account, a power of attorney must be given to third party at the time of opening the account. 

Download your account opening application forms here

Kindly download and fill the disclaimer to allow our personal banker to render you the assistance you may require from time to time.

 Tips on filling the account opening application form

The following are the essential fields in the form : 

Family name, First name, Postal code, Country, Telephone, Nationality, Country of residence, type of identity, number of I.D, place of issue, date of issue, Date of birth, Sex, Father’s name, Employer’s name, Family situation, Country of birth, District of birth, Mother’s name, Client’s declaration.

For more info contact:
Phonebanking: for local calls 3227/227 and international calls
+250 595399
Email: bea.umwiza@bcr.co.rw