Bank of Belgian Congo issues its first banknotes in 1912. Rwanda and Burundi attached to the Congo Franc Zone following Germany's defeat in World War I; 1927 Colony of Belgian Congo and the Bank of Belgian Congo create a new relationship; 1927 - 1952 World War II era: temporary involvement of the Bank of England; Congo franc is listed in London. Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi Central Bank (BCCBRU) 1952 - 1960 Banque d' Emission du Rwanda et du Burundi (BERB) / (Issuing Bank of Rwanda and Burundi) - 1960 - 1964 Banque du Royaume du Burund (BRB) / Royal Bank of Burundi and the Banque Nationale du Rwanda (BNR) open in 1964.