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

Foreign buying of Ugandan government debt fades after a record 2025

Non-residents hold $2.7bn of Ugandan government debt after buying $2.2bn in 2025, but quarterly purchases fell to $25.5mn in April to June
Reception area of a Platinum Credit Ltd branch, with two staff members seated at computers behind blue counters and a third in a blue shirt standing between them, below a wall sign bearing the company's logo and tagline
Platinum Credit

Platinum Credit draws Shs49bn of bids for Shs20bn of notes

Platinum Credit took Shs30bn of the Shs49.28bn bid for its notes, accepting less than half of the bids for its five-year and eight-year series
The Bank of Uganda's headquarters in Kampala
Sovereign bonds

February’s bond rally fades as 10-year yield jumps 100 basis points

Uganda's 10-year bond yield rose a full percentage point in two months, partially reversing February's contraction even as investor demand hit exceptional levels
A stack of Ugandan shilling banknotes—50,000, 20,000, 10,000, and 5,000—arranged in a currency counting machine.
Foreign exchange

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

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
The crest of the Bank of Uganda on its premises

Why government bonds are a good investment

Seeking a safe and reliable way to grow your savings while supporting the Ugandan economy? Look no further than Treasury bills and bonds, issued by BoU on behalf of the government
Bank of Uganda's head office in Kampala.

Central Bank changes pricing system for government debt

The Bank of Uganda has announced a change in the pricing of government debt in primary auctions from the current multiple prices to a single price, according to a statement issued on Monday

All banks now primary dealers as Bank of Uganda eases investing in treasuries

The Central Bank has opened up the primary market for government securities to all 24 licenced commercial banks, a move it says aims to make investing in the securities easier and more accessible to the public.

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