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Bank of Uganda has reduced the Central bank Rate (CBR) to 16% to ease monetary policy for potential economic growth. BOU maintained the rediscount rate and bank rate at 20%and 21% respectively, the policy will also maintain the core inflation over the next quarters, so as to target 5% of the …

By Julius Businge The Governor of the Central Bank of Uganda, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has today (Jan. 3) announced that they will maintain the policy lending rate-the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 11.5%, the same as that of December last year after inflationary pressures continued to abate in December, …

By Julius Businge Bank of Uganda today (Dec. 3) announced a marginal fall in the central bank rate (CBR) by 50 basis points from 12% in November, 2013 to 11.5% in December. While announcing the new rate before the media, Central Bank Deputy Governor, Louis Kasekende said the reduction was …

By Julius Businge This is the second straight month the Central Bank of Uganda is staying its policy interest rate, the central bank rate (CBR) unchanged at 12%, Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile told a news conference in Kampala on Nov. 4. The policy rate stood at 11% in August before …

By Julius Businge The Bank of Uganda has for the fourth consecutive month maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 12% in March, according to the Monetary Policy Statement issued by the bank on March 5. The Bank said inflationary pressures have remained below single digits and that meant maintaining …

By Dicta Assimwe Imagine leaving money on your account and later find that its not only missing but you are also asked to pay charges for overdrawing your account. Your bank doesnt even inform you of the transaction on your account. You only find out during the audit process. This …