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Bank of Uganda tightens liquidity as shilling falls to weakest since 2024
The Bank of Uganda says it can stabilise the shilling, and has raised banks' cash reserve requirement to 13.5 per cent for the second time this year
Fuel prices push inflation higher in May
Headline inflation edged up in May as energy and transport costs climbed sharply amid higher global oil prices
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for May 2026 — Full text
Monetary Policy Committee keeps rates on hold for a seventh consecutive meeting but raises its inflation outlook as fuel costs begin feeding through
Rising energy prices push inflation higher in April
Inflation rose to 3% in April as fuel and transport costs increased, highlighting growing energy-driven price pressures
February’s bond rally fades as 10-year yield jumps 100 basis points
Uganda's 10-year bond yield rose a full percentage point in two months, partially reversing February's contraction even as investor demand hit exceptional levels
Uganda’s oil moment approaches — but the risks are multiplying
Uganda's first oil is due in H2 2026, but timing risks, fiscal pressures, and a Middle East conflict cloud the outlook
Uganda bonds draw strong demand as yields fall to near two-year lows
Investors accepted sub-coupon rates across all three tenors at February's auction, signalling a marked shift in sentiment towards Ugandan sovereign debt
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for February 2026: the full text
The Bank of Uganda maintains its 9.75% rate, balancing subdued inflation against global uncertainty and a positive output gap
Bank of Uganda keeps rates on hold as inflation stays tame and growth holds firm
The Bank of Uganda maintains its 9.75% rate, balancing subdued inflation against global uncertainty and a positive output gapMore Bank of Uganda
Central bank details key debt relief measures to ease coronavirus hit
The measures include the opportunity to pause loan repayments, the chance to extend maturity dates of loans, and other forms of debt restructuring set out by the law. The central bank has also suspended the prepayment of loan arrears as a condition for debt restructuring
Coronavirus: BoU cuts interest rates, lowers growth forecasts, offers flexibility on bad loans
The Bank of Uganda cut its benchmark interest rate by a percentage point as part of measures to mitigate the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and also announced actions to support the financial institutions it supervises, including a moratorium on dividends and bonus payments
Bank of Uganda postpones monetary policy meeting to Monday [Update]
The Bank of Uganda has called off its monetary policy committee meeting which was scheduled for Friday and said it will communicate a new date "soon"
Museveni replaces Doris Akol as URA head, appoints new BoU deputy governor
President Yoweri Museveni has replaced the head of the Uganda Revenue Authority, two years into her second term, and also appointed a new deputy governor for the Bank of Uganda to replace Louis Kasekende whose contract expired in January
Coronavirus: Bank of Uganda announces mitigation measures, to intervene in foreign exchange market
The Bank of Uganda has announced plans to ensure that banks and credit institutions continue to operate effectively as coronavirus roils the economy, and that it is engaging telecom companies and commercial banks to reduce transaction fees and charges
Central bank keeps benchmark lending rate steady
The Bank of Uganda on Thursday held its benchmark interest rate yet again in an effort to keep inflation down and below target, and to support economic growth
Consumer price inflation moderates in January
Uganda consumer price inflation moderated in January after striking its highest level in fifteen months in the previous month, lowering the probability that the Bank of Uganda will depart from its accommodative monetary policy when it sets interest rates later this month
Inflation ticks up to highest level since September 2018
Uganda's inflation rose to a fifteen-month high in December 2019, driven by a rise in the annual food crops and related items inflation
Bank of Uganda keeps rates unchanged to boost slowing economy
A slowdown in global economic activity and subdued domestic demand has weakened the economy and made clear the need for monetary and fiscal stimulus to support stronger growth, the Bank of Uganda has said
Consumer inflation rises to 5-month high
Uganda consumer price inflation increased for the second straight month in November, rising to its highest level in five months, boosted by a rise in core consumer prices
