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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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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 profitabilityMore Banks
Liquidity ratio in Uganda’s banking sector up by 6.7% – Central Bank
The liquidity ratio in Ugandan banks has improved by 6.7%, an indication that the banking sector has adequate capital buffers
For banks, the phone is replacing the bricks and mortar branch
Branch network is one of the metrics banks usually use to measure success. The more successful a bank, the more branches across the country. That, however, may be changing as digital banking and agency banking take root in Uganda's banking sector
Bank credit to the private sector steady in July
An increase in loans to the agriculture and trade sectors, as well as personal loans and household loans, was responsible for the growth in bank credit to the private sector in July
Introduction of Bancassurance in Uganda will be financial sector game changer
Ugandan commercial Banks are now in position to offer Bancassurance to complement their existing bouquets of products after the Ministry of Finance approved regulations governing the model
Profile: Fabian Kasi, managing director of Centenary Bank
Fabian Kasi, 51, is an accountant. He joined Centenary Rural Development Bank in August 2010 from FINCA Uganda, where he had served as Country Director (2002-2010). In 2015, after five years under his leadership, the bank's customer deposits grew by 17.5% above the industry average of 12.1% in that year.
Stanbic profits in first half of 2017 drop on lower interest rates
Stanbic Bank, Uganda's largest bank by assets, reported a year-on-year fall in after-tax profit for the first half of 2017, which it said was emblematic of suboptimal growth in the banking sector
IMF calls for more intrusive bank supervision, and revises down growth forecast
The International Monetary Fund is the latest institution to downgrade Uganda's growth projections for the current financial year, following similar updates by the World Bank and the Bank of Uganda.
Commercial bank lending growth slows in March
Commercial banks' lending to the private sector in March expanded by 6.2% year-on-year, less than February's 7.5% rate, but still the sixth consecutive month credit growth has been positive.
Barclays profits dip slightly to Shs55bn
An increase in the expenses set aside for bad loans and customer defaults saw total expenses rise faster than revenue at Barclays Bank last year, leading to a slight decline in after-tax profits.
