Monetary policy
Bank of Uganda holds rate at 12 per cent but raises cost of bank borrowing
The Bank of Uganda held its Central Bank Rate at 12 per cent but widened the band and raised lending margins as it lifted inflation forecasts
Zimbabwe’s government keeps wrecking its money. Indian technology will not fix that
With reserves covering two months of imports and most deposits in dollars, the ZiG has a trust problem that Indian payment technology cannot solve
BoU turns to dollar sales as political warnings meet market pressure
Bank of Uganda sold foreign currency after rate rises failed to halt the shilling’s slide, despite warnings from Museveni and Ggoobi against using reserves
Shilling closes at record low a week after rate rise
Uganda’s shilling closed at Shs4,208.10 to the dollar, a record low, one week after the central bank raised its benchmark rate
Shilling surrenders rate-hike gains as the dollar returns
Uganda’s shilling erased Wednesday’s gains by Friday, with the dollar back above its opening level on the day of the Bank of Uganda’s rate increase
What the Bank of Uganda’s rise to 12 per cent means for the shilling, fuel and loans
How the Bank of Uganda's increase in its policy rate to 12 per cent could affect the shilling, pump prices, and existing loans and savings
Bank of Uganda raises benchmark rate to 12 per cent at special meeting
Uganda’s central bank lifted its rate to 12 per cent, the largest increase since 2011, and raised its inflation forecasts as the shilling weakened
Shilling weakens further as MPs ask why reserves are not used
The shilling closed at Shs4,085.71 on Thursday. Traders expect further losses as MPs ask why the central bank has not used its reserves
Shilling breaches Shs4,000 with reserves nearly double their 2024 level
Uganda's reserves are 86.6 per cent above their February 2024 level, yet the central bank says it plans no dollar sales as the shilling weakensMore Monetary policy
Bank of Uganda raises rates to highest levels in nearly 7 years, nods to strong inflation pressures
The Bank of Uganda raised interest rates for the second time in as many months on Monday, citing the risk of increased inflationary pressures due to a weak shilling
Business activity slows in March
Activity in Uganda's economy contracted for the first time in 20 months in March, according to an official survey, as a drop in money supply suppressed consumer demand
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for March 2024 — Full text
On 6 March 2024, a special meeting of the Bank of Uganda's Monetary Policy Committee increased the Central Bank Rate to 10 per cent
Interest rates raised by 0.5% to stem shilling’s slide
The Central bank raised its key interest rate at an emergency meeting to stem a “sharp depreciation” of the shilling caused by offshore investor outflows and in the wake of resurgent inflation
BMI forecast: Interest rates to fall by 1% by year-end
Research firm says Bank of Uganda will keep policy rate at 9.5% in first half due to rising inflation, but will cut by 1% by year-end as inflation stabilises below target
Bank of Uganda’s Monetary Policy Statement for February 2024 — Full text
The Bank of Uganda's Monetary Policy Committee kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.5 per cent at its meeting on 6 February
BoU keeps rates on hold, raises inflation forecast
Bank of Uganda said that economic activity continues to strengthen, although the weakening shilling could lead to a modest increase in inflationary pressures
BoU’s Monetary Policy Statement for December 2023 — Full text
BoU's monetary policy committee maintained the central bank rate at 9.5 per cent
Bank of Uganda maintains policy rate at 9.5%
Central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged, as well as the rediscount rate and the bank rate
Inflation edges up for first time since February
Inflation rose for the first time in ten months in November, driven by an increase in services prices, although the closely watched core consumer prices indicator was unchanged
