The Ugandan shilling has been on a steady path of appreciation for the past 14 months, reflecting the country’s strengthening economic position and growing investor confidence. According to Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor Michael Atingi-Ego, this upward trend is not the result of direct central bank intervention but rather a sign of strong underlying economic fundamentals. This development comes at…
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Bank of Uganda has formally approved the appointment of Doreen Rutazaana as a Director to the Board of Directors of Micropay (U) Limited, a licensed fintech company operating under the regulatory supervision of the Central Bank. This approval follows Doreen’s nomination by the shareholders and her successful completion of Bank of Uganda’s mandatory Fit and Proper vetting process, which assesses…
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There is pandemonium at Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda! As you read this, sources reveal that several of their clients are withdrawing their savings citing loss of trust and integrity in the bank’s senior executives, after they were accused of illegally siphoning over Shs120Bnn from businessman Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham’s accounts. Senior executives of both DTB Uganda and DTB Kenya…
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The High Court Civil Division in Kampala has ordered for cross examination of a one Agnes Mugisha in a case were the appointment of Dr. Twinemanzi Tumubweine as Director supervision commercial banks at Bank of Uganda (BOU) is challenged. The decision compelling BOU to produce the witness for cross examination was taken by the High Court Judge Philip Odoki upon request…
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City businessman Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham has appealed to Ugandans to rise to the occasion and push government to cause substantive reforms within the banking sector which is faced with a lot of challenges. Kiggundu has come out to note that a lot is at stake within the banking sector highlighting that Ugandans must stop being just spectators but get…
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City businessman Sudhir Rupareria has come out to respond to the several claims that were put across by the Governor, Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile following the Appellant Court decision to dismiss the case filed by the central bank against him. Bank of Uganda (BOU) had sued Sudhir the former owner of the defunct Crane Bank and Meera Investments…
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KAMPALA, Friday, April 17, 2020 – Bank of Uganda (BoU) in its Monetary Policy Statement of April 06, 2020, made reference to credit relief measures to mitigate the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring financial sector stability, and facilitating the financial inter-mediation process during this pandemic period. The credit relief measures contained herein, do not eliminate the debtor’s obligation…
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Business confidence in the country has fallen sharply for the first time since January 2017 as companies come to terms with Coronavirus (COVID -19) wave, a survey has shown. The Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for March 2020, a survey published by Stanbic bank and mainly talks to owners of businesses show that confidence fell to 43 points, regarded as poor.…
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Bank of Uganda (BoU) has announced that it has finalized the liquidation process of two defunct commercial banks as required by law. Liquidation is a process of permanently closing a bank and its branches, selling off any assets and using the proceeds to settle as many of the banks remaining liabilities as possible. In a statement issued by BoU Governor…
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Uganda’s public debt has grown to Uganda shillings 46 trillion (USD12.5bn) as at the end of June 2019 up from Shs 39 trillion (USD10.7bn) in June 2018, according to the latest Ministry of Finance report. This raises the share public debt from 34.8% of GDP in 2017/18 to 36.1% of GDP in 2018/19. Most of the debt is externally sourced,…
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