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Finance Trust Bank becomes a Tier II Credit Institution: 10 things you must know

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryFebruary 5, 2026February 8, 2026

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,…

Nigeria’s Access Bank Deal to Acquire Uganda’s Finance Trust Bank Falls Apart After Two Years

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryJanuary 29, 2026January 30, 2026

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…

Bank of Uganda Approves Finance Trust Bank’s Application to Downgrade to a Credit Institution

Paul MurungiBanking & Financial Services The Big StoryJanuary 29, 2026January 30, 2026

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…