Press Releases
Press Releases
2024
  • Press Release on MLR Revision
2023
  • Press Release on MLR Revision
2022
  • Launch of the BTFN System - Phase I
  • Press Release on CRR Revision
  • Press Release on MLR for December 2021
2021
  • Press Release Cross-border QR Code Bhutan and India
  • PILOT PROJECT ON CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY
  • Press Release on Revised Directive on Housing Loans
  • PRESS RELEASE ON MLR
  • Press Release on Resolution of Non-performing loans
  • Press Release on MLR
  • Analysis of digital payments and inflows in times of Covid-19 (Dec 20, 2020 - Jan 01, 2021)
2020
  • Launch of RuPay Phase II: Issuance of RuPay card
  • Press Release on MLR
  • Press Release on Monetary Policy Statement 2020
  • Press Release on Launch of Bhutan Quick Response Code to drive QR Code Payment
  • Press Release on Interest waiver on NPL account
  • PRESS RELEASE on Politically Exposed Persons
  • Press release on Annual Report 2019
2019
  • Press Release on MoU signed with FIU-Malaysia and AMC-Philipines
  • Press Release on BEFIT 2019: Crowd Funding Portal
  • Press Release on RuPay Launch
  • Press Release on MFI
  • The Financial Intelligence Department of Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan signs Memorandum of Understanding with Tourism Council of Bhutan and Department of Immigration, MoHCA.
2018
  • Launch of Jabchor
  • Transfer of RMA's Annual Surplus for FY 2017/18 to the Royal Government of Bhutan 3 October 2018
  • Press Release on the Modernization of Monetary Policy Frameworks in Bhutan, India and Nepal September 11, 2018
  • Press Release on Bhutan Care Credit Microfinance Project Launched August 14 2018
  • Press Release on MLR Revision for August 2018
  • Press release for NFIS and NFLS 2018-2023
  • Press Release for on signing MoU between FIU-India and Department of Financial Intelligence of Bhutan
  • Press Release for the Launch of Druk MicroFin an integrated MFI and CSI banking platform
  • Press Release on MLR Revision for December 2017
  • Signing of MoU on Money Laundering associated predicate offences and Terrorist Financing
2017
  • Press Release for the Launch of Hotline Service
  • Press Release for the Launch of Foreign Currency Account Facility for Non-resident Bhutanese in Middle East
  • Press Release on E-Money Issuer Rules and Regulations
  • Press Release on Revised Single Minimum Lending Rate
  • Press Release on signing of MoU on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing with FIU Sri Lanka and FIU Cambodia
  • Press Release on signing of MoU on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing with Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority
  • Wi-Fi POS Launch at Fuel Stations
  • Press Release for Bhutan Economic Forum for Innovative Transformation (BEFIT)
  • Press Release for RemitBhutan - Celebrating the achievement of USD 1 million target
  • Press Release for the Launch of Overseas Education and Skill Development Scheme
  • Press Release for the Launch of Foreign Currency Account Facility for Non-resident Bhutanese in Perth, Western Australia
  • Press Release on Revised Minimum Lending Rate
  • Press Release on Launch of the design of the Nu. 100 commemorative bank note
  • Press Release on Bhutan Immediate Payment Services (BIPS)
2016
  • Press Release on Money Market Instruments(Certificate of Deposits)
  • Press Release on DMFI and PML
  • GOI Press Release on cancellation of banknotes of Rs.500 and Rs.1000 denominations issued by RBI
  • Press Release for the Launch of Foreign Currency Account Facility for Non-resident Bhutanese in New York, USA
  • Press Release for Nu.1000 Commemorative Notes
  • Press Release for Remit
  • Press Release for Surplus Transfer
  • Press Release on the Interest Rate Policy
2015
  • Launch of Commemorative Coins to celebrate the 60th Birth Anniversary of Drukgyal Zhipa Jigme Singye Wangchuck
2014
  • Re-introduction of housing and vehicle loans and issuance of consumer loans guidelines
  • Issuance of consumer loans guideline
  • Vehicle loans guideline
  • Housing loans guideline
2013
  • IMF Mission from the Regional Office for Asia and Pacific - the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia: March 21, 2013
2011
  • Press Release - Bhutan Financial Switch (BFS)
  • Press Release on "Bhutan's Medium -Term Outlook -Risks and Challenges Ahead" December
  • UNESCAP Tentative Programme
  • Media Advisory of UNESCAP
  • Release on "Launch of Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2011"
  • Press Release on ¿why banks should be a public listed company?" held in RMA on April 27, 2011
  • Press Releases on IMF TA on Balance of Payments and International Investment Statistics on March 7-18, 2011
  • Press Release of the 14th SAARCFINANCE Coordinators' Meeting,held in RMA on April 4, 2011
  • NEFT
2010
  • Electronic Funds Transfer and Clearing Transfer System (EFTCS) Project
  • Information Booklet on EFTCS
  • ACU's Press Release