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Shilling weakens as dollar demand shoots up

Shilling weakens as dollar demand shoots up

The shilling weakened briefly during Wednesday’s session to touch levels of 3690/3700, having opened trading at 3680/3690. This was driven by some demand pockets but flows in the afternoon led it to close the day

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Central Bank to auction Ugx550billion this week

Central Bank to auction Ugx550billion this week

Bank of Uganda (BoU) will auction Ugx 550 billion 5-year and 20-year Treasury Bond auction on Wednesday 7th September 2022, a report by Absa Uganda indicates. This comes after Uganda Revenue Authourity (URA) registered an

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Uganda risks recession as economy contracts

Uganda risks recession as economy contracts

Uganda’s economy contracted by 1.6% for the quarter ended March 2022 as the benchmark Central Bank Rate (CBR) was raised to forestall inflation in the latest Bank of Uganda Monetary Policy Statement. It takes two

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75% of Uganda’s workforce stuck in the informal sector

75% of Uganda’s workforce stuck in the informal sector

About 75% of Uganda’s workforce remains in the informal sector, with the youth and women overrepresented, Michael Atingi-Ego, the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda has said. While Speaking at the at the Inaugural Financial Inclusion

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Bank of Uganda targets Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in new strategic plan

Bank of Uganda targets Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in new strategic plan

The Bank of Uganda has launched a new five year Strategic Plan 2022 to 2027 (SP 2022-2027) with the aim of rolling out a digitally tracked Central Bank Digital Currency in line with a global

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Central Bank warns of pass through effects of US inflation, Ukraine conflict  

Central Bank warns of pass through effects of US inflation, Ukraine conflict  

Bank of Uganda (BoU) has sounded the alarm, urging Ugandans to be vigilant in the coming months as it manages economic turbulence. Some of the shocks to Uganda’s economy can be traced to changes in

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