To begin with, the licence downgrade was not the result of weak performance or regulatory distress. Rather, it stemmed from structural shifts in Uganda’s banking regulatory framework. In recent years,…
Most financial products do not fail because they are poorly designed. They fail because they are launched before institutions truly understand the people they are meant to serve. Uganda is…
Finance Trust Bank has outlined the next phase of its operations after receiving approval from the Bank of Uganda to continue business under a Tier II Credit Institution licence, effective…
What began as one of the most closely watched cross border banking acquisition plans in East Africa has now officially fallen apart. The proposed takeover of Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank…
When Bank of Uganda, on Thursday (January 29, 2026), announced that Finance Trust Bank had been authorised to transition from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit…
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has approved the transition of Finance Trust Bank Limited from a Tier I commercial banking licence to a Tier II credit institution licence, marking the…
Uganda has moved up to third position in Africa’s financial markets rankings, overtaking Nigeria and consolidating its position as the leading financial market in East Africa. According to the Absa…
Ugandan businesses maintained a broadly optimistic outlook through 2025, supported by steady order flows and firm expectations for the near term, even as credit conditions tightened and confidence eased toward…
Banks are lending more freely for now, but are preparing to tighten the taps as election uncertainty builds, and borrowers show signs of strain. Lending conditions in the quarter ending…
This festive season, Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) reminded customers that banking can still feel human, warm, and personal, as it concluded its Christmas campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa.” The campaign…
