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Crane FB off new list of Uganda’s licensed forex bureaus

Three months after Bank of Uganda (BOU) transferred the assets of Crane Bank to DFCU Bank, one of its key units Crane Forex Bureau has been struck of the list of registered currency operators. Others off the list, which means their Licenses have expired, are Karibu and Redfox. BOU transferred the …

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BUSINESS: Declining interest rates

Bank managers explain recent cuts to 20% average   Effective this month most commercial banks started charging lower interest rates on flexible existing and new loans with analysis indicating about 20% is the new average industry rate compared to around 23% a period before. The move is expected to boost uptake …

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BUSINESS: Economy to rebound?

Business captains punch holes in Bank of Uganda projections Uganda’s economy is expected to pick up steam this year, boosted by public infrastructure spending and easing of the monetary policy to stimulate economic growth. At least that is the view of Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Mutebile. Mutebile spewed his …

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BUSINESS: Workplace Saving schemes

The latest threat to commercial banking? At the end of November 2016, the Uganda Revenue Authority’s staff Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) held up to Shs12.6 billion on its account as the cumulative savings of its members.That amount is triple the minimum capital requirement to start a Tier II bank …

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