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Shilling in now familiar territory with another record low
Uganda’s shilling reached another record low on Friday, a day after the central bank resumed selling foreign currency
EIB backing targets climate-risk rules at Ugandan banks
Uganda’s green taxonomy and existing climate-risk rules move closer to implementation under EIB Global support
BoU turns to dollar sales as political warnings meet market pressure
Bank of Uganda sold foreign currency after rate rises failed to halt the shilling’s slide, despite warnings from Museveni and Ggoobi against using reserves
Shilling closes at record low a week after rate rise
Uganda’s shilling closed at Shs4,208.10 to the dollar, a record low, one week after the central bank raised its benchmark rate
Shilling surrenders rate-hike gains as the dollar returns
Uganda’s shilling erased Wednesday’s gains by Friday, with the dollar back above its opening level on the day of the Bank of Uganda’s rate increase
What the Bank of Uganda’s rise to 12 per cent means for the shilling, fuel and loans
How the Bank of Uganda's increase in its policy rate to 12 per cent could affect the shilling, pump prices, and existing loans and savings
Bank of Uganda raises benchmark rate to 12 per cent at special meeting
Uganda’s central bank lifted its rate to 12 per cent, the largest increase since 2011, and raised its inflation forecasts as the shilling weakened
Uganda ranks fourth in Absa’s markets index, held back by pensions and depth
Uganda is the only one of 26 African countries scored in both years to lose ground in Absa's financial markets index since 2022, as Kenya and Ghana close in
Shilling opens past Shs4,150 as Bloomberg reports offshore selling of bonds
The shilling has lost 12.8 per cent this year, and Absa and Alpha Capital Partners name offshore selling, corporate dollar demand and energy costsMore Bank of Uganda
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for August 2024 — Full text
The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted to reduce its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points
BoU cuts rates, lowers inflation forecast
The Bank of Uganda cut its benchmark interest rate, the first easing since March when borrowing costs were raised in response to the sharp depreciation of the shilling
Bank of Uganda raises rates to highest levels in nearly 7 years, nods to strong inflation pressures
The Bank of Uganda raised interest rates for the second time in as many months on Monday, citing the risk of increased inflationary pressures due to a weak shilling
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for March 2024 — Full text
On 6 March 2024, a special meeting of the Bank of Uganda's Monetary Policy Committee increased the Central Bank Rate to 10 per cent
Interest rates raised by 0.5% to stem shilling’s slide
The Central bank raised its key interest rate at an emergency meeting to stem a “sharp depreciation” of the shilling caused by offshore investor outflows and in the wake of resurgent inflation
BMI forecast: Interest rates to fall by 1% by year-end
Research firm says Bank of Uganda will keep policy rate at 9.5% in first half due to rising inflation, but will cut by 1% by year-end as inflation stabilises below target
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for February 2024 — Full text
The Bank of Uganda's Monetary Policy Committee kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.5 per cent at its meeting on 6 February
BoU keeps rates on hold, raises inflation forecast
Bank of Uganda said that economic activity continues to strengthen, although the weakening shilling could lead to a modest increase in inflationary pressures
Consumer prices jump, closing door on interest rate cuts
Consumer prices rose in January on higher transport and other service costs, pushing up the core inflation gauge preferred by policymakers
BoU releases more information on EFC Uganda depositor payout
Bank of Uganda on Tuesday released more information on how depositors of the liquidated microfinance EFC Uganda Limited can access their funds
