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Uganda shilling weakens sharply as oil prices and global risk sentiment shift

Rising oil prices and shifting investor sentiment drive Uganda shilling to weakest level since mid-2024
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Stanbic trading desk powers record profit

Stanbic Uganda Holdings posted its strongest profit growth in three years in 2025, led by a surge in trading income and compressed interest margins
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Economy

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
A stack of Ugandan shilling banknotes—50,000, 20,000, 10,000, and 5,000—arranged in a currency counting machine.
Economy

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
Michael Atingi-Ego, Bank of Uganda deputy governor, at a meeting at the bank's Kampala headquarters, February 2024.
Economy

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 gap
The sun sets behind the unisphere during day five of the 2009 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
Economy

Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for November 2025: the full text

The central bank's decision reflects its confidence in the improving domestic economic environment, while also acknowledging the ongoing risks posed by the global economy
Bank of Uganda's headquarters in Kampala
Economy

Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for August 2025 — Full text

On 12 August 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Uganda maintained the Central Bank Rate at 9.75%, reflecting persistent global economic uncertainty and recurring geopolitical tensions
Michael Atingi-Ego, Bank of Uganda deputy governor, at a meeting at the bank's Kampala headquarters, February 2024.
Economy

Central bank holds rates with wait-and-see guidance

The central bank hewed to expectations on Tuesday, keeping its benchmark rate unchanged citing “macroeconomic stability” resulting from coordination between monetary and fiscal policies
The head office of the Bank of Uganda in Kampala
Economy

Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for May 2025 — Full text

On 13 May 2025, the Bank of Uganda's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 9.75 per cent
Bank of Uganda headquarters in Kampala
Economy

Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for August 2024 — Full text

The central bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted to reduce its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points
The head office of the Bank of Uganda in Kampala
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