The Congolese Treasury was born under the ashes of the French Treasury and originally, its task was to keep public money in one working fund during the colonial period. At that time, there was not only a French Treasury, but also a general treasury (GT) for the French Equatorial Africa (FEA) composed of the following territories : GABON, MOYEN CONGO, OUBANGUI CHARI AND CHAD.
Though the head offices of these institutions were located in the Moyen Congo, the latter did not have its own finance office. Just a main paying office could be found there, and a secondary treasury in Dolisie and a tax collection in Brazzaville. All proxies were French.
In 1960, though Congo became independent, the Congolese treasury remained under the French autho-rity until 1963.
It was on October 1, 1964 that the body was handed over to Congo for good. The first paymaster was Mr. Andre MILONGO, a national of Congo.
As a consequence, the main treasury in Pointe Noire was transferred to Brazzaville, the political and administrative capital city of Congo. The Congolese treasury inherited the real estate holding of the French treasury.
Taking into account the duties assigned to it by the authorities and its strategic position for the organization and the management of public finance of the Congo, the Head of State, following by law nº 2003-141, July 31, 2003, made the general treasury a general directorate of the treasury.
The General directorate of the treasury is composed of 09 central departments and foreign services .Its main office is located in the buildings of the former Banque Internationale de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BIAO).