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Crane Bank takeover — what you need to know, and implications
Bank of Uganda ended weeks of speculation about Crane Bank, announcing on Thursday that it is taking over management of the lender. Here is what you need to know about the central bank's move and what it means for Crane Bank and its customers.
October 21, 2016
Companies
Economy
Bank of Uganda takes over troubled Crane Bank, suspends management
Bank of Uganda has taken over the management of Crane Bank Limited, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, governor of the central bank, told journalists at a hastily convened press conference on Thursday.
October 20, 2016
Economy
Bank of Uganda lowers key lending rate to 13%
Bank of Uganda has cut its benchmark lending rate by 100 basis points to 13%, saying its forecast of core inflation will remain around the medium-term target of 5% over the next 12 months and citing the need to support domestic economic growth.
October 18, 2016
Companies
Social media message on Crane Bank inaccurate, says BoU (Updated)
"Guys, if you know anyone with money in Crane Bank, tell them to remove it... Within the next week," the message circulating on WhatsApp on Thursday morning said. It was signed: "Insider BoU." Bank of Uganda has denied the message.
October 13, 2016
Economy
Politics & Policy
The central bank’s stand against capping interest rates
The most vocal opposition to an interest rate cap law has not come from commercial banks, but from their regulator, the Bank of Uganda. The bank's core argument is that controlling interest rates would be moving away from economic liberalisation.
September 19, 2016
Companies
We have not approved Crane Bank sale – Bank of Uganda statement
Bank of Uganda has not received any request from Crane Bank to approve a change in shareholding. Should such a request be received, the proposed shareholders will be vetted for "fit and proper" credentials.
September 19, 2016
Economy
Bank of Uganda governor on central bank’s role in ensuring macroeconomic stability
To control core inflation, the Bank of Uganda takes a forward looking approach. This is because monetary policy operates with significant lags. A change in the interest rate today will not have its full impact on prices for at least one year ahead.
September 18, 2016
Companies
Bank of Uganda has not approved Crane Bank sale, official says
Bank of Uganda is not aware of Crane Bank's planned merger, and has not approved a sale of the bank, according to Benedict Sekabira, the director commercial banking at Bank of Uganda.
September 16, 2016
Economy
Economic integration prerequisite for E. African Monetary Union to work – BoU’s Louis Kasekende
Monetary unions potentially offer important benefits to economies which are closely integrated, but the problems experienced by some of the monetary unions already in existence around the world indicate that they also entail serious risks.
September 14, 2016
Economy
Commercial banks cut lending rates, but cautiously
A survey of commercial banks shows that a good number of them have cut their prime lending rate, a sign the Bank of Uganda's three consecutive rate cuts are having an effect.
September 8, 2016
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