Bank of Tanzania BoT
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Who they are
Tanzania's central bank, which began operations on 14 June 1966. Under section 26 of the Bank of Tanzania Act, 2006 it has the sole right to issue banknotes and coins.
What they do
Supervises and licenses banks and other financial institutions, oversees the national payment systems and acts as banker to the government. It also runs a fintech regulatory sandbox, and opened applications for a third cohort in June 2026.
Key laws & regulations issued
- Guideline Guidelines on Climate-Related Financial Risks Management and Disclosures, 2025 2025
- Guideline Guidelines on Reporting of Sustainability-Related Risks and Opportunities for Banks and Financial Institutions, 2025 2025
- Regulation Kanuni za Udhibiti wa Mazingira ya Majaribio ya Teknolojia ya Fedha za Mwaka 2024 (Regulations on the Regulatory Sandbox for Financial Technology, 2024) 2024
- Guideline Cloud Computing Guidelines for Financial Service Providers, 2023 2023
- Guideline Outsourcing Guidelines for Banks and Financial Institutions 2021 2021
- Regulation The Electronic Money Regulations, 2015 2015
- Act The National Payment Systems Act, 2015 2015
- Act Bank of Tanzania Act, 2006 2006
- Act Banking and Financial Institutions Act, 2006 2006
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Related regulators
Others in Tanzania supervising overlapping sectors.