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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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17 April 2020

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

Workers on a construction project
8 April 2020

Fall in profits at Bank of Baroda on slowdown in interest income

Bank of Baroda suffered a large decline in profitability in 2019, reflecting the impact of a rise in expenses and a slowdown in interest income

A branch of Uganda's Bank of Baroda
2 April 2020

Dfcu profit rebounds as revenues recover

Dfcu Bank has reported a large rebound in profitability helped by strong growth in fees and commissions income, with the company's results boosted further by a drop in operating expenses

26 March 2020

Stanbic Bank earnings rise on robust trading gains

Stanbic Bank Uganda reported its strongest annual profitability in three years, boosted by a continued rebound in interest income and a large rise in gains from trading securities

A Stanbic Bank Uganda branch
10 February 2020

Bank lending to the private sector rebounds in December

Bank lending to businesses rebounded to a four-month high in December, largely driven by an increase in lending to the building, mortgage, construction and real estate; trade; and agriculture sectors

Apartment blocks in Nalya Housing Estate, Kampala
16 July 2019

Agriculture: Stronger rural-urban linkages needed for development, says BoU governor

Government should join hands with the financial sector to strengthen rural-urban linkages and link local agriculture firms to external buyers and retailers

A man at a podium addressing a conference
28 March 2019

Stanbic profits in 2018 rise on recovery in interest income

Stanbic Bank Uganda said on Thursday that its profit in 2018 increased on a recovery in interest income, mainly driven by a rise in customer loans

A Stanbic Bank Uganda branch
26 August 2018

Dfcu Group’s first-half profits “normalise” after Crane Bank integration

Dfcu Group, the parent company of Dfcu Bank, posted a decline in half-year income and profits, which an accompanying statement said had "normalised following the integration of the acquired net assets of Crane Bank Limited".

A Dfcu Bank branch in Kampala
9 August 2018

Stanbic Bank Uganda profits rebound on fees and trading income in first half of 2018

Profit growth at Stanbic Bank - Uganda's largest bank by assets - picked up a little pace in the first half of 2018 following a decline last year. Still, the bank's primary source of income continued declining due to central bank rate cuts.

A Stanbic Bank Uganda branch
18 July 2018

Central Bank had to take over Crane Bank – Governor Mutebile

The intervention in Crane Bank, was the most difficult of these interventions and the one which was potentially the most problematic, because it was a large bank of systemic importance, and because of the huge magnitude of the losses it had incurred

Bank of Uganda governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile