Guaranty Trust Bank Sees Key Declines And First Loss In 5 Years In Its First Year As Tier II Institution

Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda) Limited has reported its first loss in over five years, highlighting the difficult transition it is facing after downgrading to a Tier II Credit Institution in 2024. The bank posted a net loss after tax of UGX 3.25 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, reversing a net profit of UGX 1.64 billion recorded in 2023. The downgrade followed a sharp increase in minimum capital requirements imposed by the Bank of Uganda (BoU) in 2022, raising the threshold for commercial banks from UGX 25 billion to UGX 150 billion. Facing the steep capital demands, Guaranty…