The forex market was calm with the UGX trading flat for most of the trading sessions as market activity was at the lowest ebb. Market players were seen on the fence as demand dipped due to the lockdown. Trading was in a narrow range, holding at UGX3765/3775 on the bid and ask. In the fixed income segment, a treasury bond auction of a 2 year and 5-year bond was held at fixed coupons of 11.00% and 14.00% Amount on offer was split as UGX75 billion and UGX210 billion for the 2 and 5-year respectively. Both tenors were oversubscribed and yields…
10th – 17th APRIL 2020: Weekly financial markets review with Stephen Kaboyo UGX remains flat, bond appetite remains high and USD holds ground

Stephen Kaboyo, Founder and Managing Director Alpha Capital Partners




