The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued an operating license to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited, which formerly operated as PostBank Uganda, paving the way for the institution to commence business under its new name and identity. The license was handed to the Bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Julius Kakeeto, by the Bank of Uganda Governor, Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, a symbolic phase in the Bank’s rebrand journey, signifying its official crossover from PostBank to its current designation, Pearl Bank Uganda Limited. The regulatory approval to rebrand to Pearl Bank follows the Bank’s five-year transformation strategy and its earlier elevation to a Tier…
Bank of Uganda Grants Operating License to Pearl Bank Pearl Bank Uganda has received its operating licence from the Bank of Uganda, formally completing its transition from PostBank and enabling the institution to begin business under a renewed identity, purpose and commercial banking mandate.

The Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego (2nd L), handing the Pearl Bank operating license to Julius Kakeeto, Managing Director of Pearl Bank Uganda (2nd R). Looking on are Priscilla Akora, Head of Marketing and Communications at Pearl Bank Uganda (R), and Moses Kalyango, Executive Director of Supervision at the Bank of Uganda (L). The handover was held yesterday, 24th November 2025, at the Bank of Uganda Offices, a symbolic phase in the Bank's rebrand journey, signifying its official crossover or transition from PostBank to its current name, Pearl Bank Uganda Limited.




