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Bank of Baroda's headquarters on Kampala road, Kampala

Bank of Baroda executive director resigns

Bank of Baroda Uganda on Wednesday announced the resignation of its executive director, Bhati Prithvi Singh, after more than four years in the role
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ESG investing

Burn Manufacturing secures funding from AfDB to expand electric cooking in East and Southern Africa

Burn Manufacturing, the Kenyan producer of clean cookstoves and carbon developer, has secured a $4mn grant from the African Development Bank to roll out electric cooking solutions in Uganda, Kenya, and Zambia
Crested Towers in Kampala, with the shorter tower housing offices of Stanbic Bank

Stanbic Bank Uganda declares annual dividend

Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited today announced an annual cash dividend of Shs3.13 ($0.00086) per share
Phillip Madinga, currently chief executive of Standard Bank Malawi, is expected to be announced as the new head of Stanbic Bank Uganda, replacing Anne Juuko

Phillip Madinga to replace Anne Juuko as Stanbic Bank CEO

Stanbic Bank Uganda, the country's largest bank by assets and profitability, is expected to announce the head of Standard Bank Malawi, Phillip Madinga, as its new chief executive
Dfcu Towers at Plot 26, Kyadondo Road, Kampala
Dfcu Group

Dfcu profit soars 40% after bank releases loan loss reserves

Profits at Dfcu Limited rose more than 40 per cent in the first six months, but the company, which derives most of its revenue from Dfcu Bank, reported a fall in income
Standard Bank Group's headquarters in Johannesburg

Stanbic traders boost profits

Uganda's largest bank reported a strong increase in first-half profits despite monetary tightening, as its traders posted their best performance in three years and credit quality improved
Crested Towers in Kampala, with the shorter tower housing offices of Stanbic Bank

Stanbic Uganda’s annual net profit rose

Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited said its annual net profit rose by 15.2 per cent and was mainly driven by its anchor subsidiary, Stanbic Bank Uganda
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Personal debt

Tips for borrowing money: What’s acceptable and what’s not

While the holidays may tempt you to let your financial guard down, it's important to reflect on your financial portfolio to avoid sinking deeper into debt
People queueing to use an ATM outside a bank

Two top 100 African bank rankings, same two Ugandan banks

Two rankings of the top 100 African banks in 2023 feature the same two banks from Uganda, both of which also place in the top ten for profitability

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10 September 2023

BoU grants Salaam Bank first Islamic finance licence

Salaam Bank Ltd was granted Uganda's first Islamic banking licence, weeks after the president assented to the final piece of legislation paving way for the banking method

A row of nine men, all standing, at a banking licence handover event
30 March 2022

Growth bounces back in 2021 for Stanbic, but lending stalls

Stanbic Bank said trading gains from debt securities holdings fuelled its profits rebound last year, but a slowdown in economic activity weighed on other revenue streams

A Stanbic Bank Uganda branch
27 April 2021

Baroda bucks banking sector trend with strong 2020 earnings

The bank kept bad loans and operating expenses in check while posting gains in trading securities

21 April 2021

Absa Uganda takes earnings hit from loan-loss provisions

Absa reported a decline in full-year profits, its second in three years, on the back of higher loan-loss charges

An office of Absa Bank in Johannesburg
31 March 2021

Soaring loan-loss provisions lead to first profit fall in seven years at Stanbic

Decline in net profit, the first in seven years, follows strengthened provisions against losses from borrowers hit by the coronavirus

A Stanbic Bank branch in Kampala
15 March 2021

More competition, less government debt keys to lower lending rates

Report finds that interest rate spreads and interest rates were the highest in Uganda, compared to regional peers

A retail shopping centre in downtown Kampala, Uganda
15 February 2021

Central bank holds interest rates at record low, extends relief measures

Bank of Uganda said it was keeping its central bank rate unchanged and extending its credit relief and liquidity assistance measures for businesses and financial institutions for six months starting 1 April

24 May 2020

Standard Chartered reports strongest profits since 2016

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda's net revenue for 2019 grew at its fastest in three years as interest income rebounded, driven by interest from loans and advances, and from investment securities

A Standard Bank branch in Jinja
23 May 2020

Absa profits rebound on lending income boost

Absa Bank Uganda Limited, formerly known as Barclays Bank of Uganda, returned to profit growth in 2019 on the back of stronger growth in lending income and a rebound in interest from trading securities

An office of Absa Bank in Johannesburg
6 May 2020

Coronavirus causes companies to postpone AGMs, dividend payments

Six companies listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange have postponed their annual general meetings due to the coronavirus outbreak, the bourse said in a statement

Main entrance at the Uganda Securities Exchange