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Banks reduce rates on loans, but will they lend?
Several banks have announced their intention to lower prime lending rates since Monday, in response to Bank of Uganda's latest policy rate trimming.
February 21, 2017
Data
Commercial bank interest rates and charges as at 01 January 2017
Bank of Uganda regularly publishes the charges and interest rates for personal accounts in Uganda's commercial banks to “promote transparency and enhance competition in the provision of banking services.”
February 16, 2017
Economy
10 things the World Bank says about Uganda’s economy
The World Bank on Tuesday released its eighth Uganda Economic Update outlining its view of the state of the economy, more than six months after it cut off funding over slow execution of projects. Here are 10 key messages from the report.
February 7, 2017
Economy
BoU sees tough times ahead for banks, but confident on stability
The central bank is counting on tougher capital demands to mitigate potential risks to the financial system, following a stormy year for the banking sector during which the regulator took over management of one of the largest lenders.
January 3, 2017
Economy
Banks to face tougher capital demands as regulator calls for stricter lending standards
Banks will have to set aside higher levels of capital in 2017, with an additional surcharge for the three domestically systemically important banks, to protect against possible shocks, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, the governor Bank of Uganda said on Friday.
November 28, 2016
Economy
Financial sector is stable, Bank of Uganda says
The Central Bank released a statement on Monday disputing social media rumours on the state of the financial sector. Signed by the bank's director of communications, the statement says "the financial sector as a whole is stable, sound and resilient."
October 25, 2016
Economy
Banks and Visa seek slice of maturing mobile money sector
Stanbic's platform is the second mobile banking product after MoKash, a partnership between MTN and Commercial Bank of Africa which launched in August. Kenya's Equity Bank is also exploring the possibility of extending its Equitel service to Uganda.
September 26, 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
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
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