Money Markets Archives

Stephen Kaboyo, Founder and Managing Director Alpha Capital Partners

January 21 – January 28, 2022: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The Uganda shilling perched on the stable side supported by corporate and interbank market activity and held broadly in the range of 3515/25. In the bond market, investors continued to show huge

January 28, 2022

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets

January 14 – January 21, 2022: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The local currency kept a positive outlook, as earlier forecast of increased dollar demand underpinned by the reopening of the economy did not come through at the scale that was expected. Trading

January 21, 2022

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets

January 7 – January 14, 2022: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The Uganda shilling ticked slightly higher in thin trading on cautious optimism as the economy opens up. Sustained market inflows also worked in favour of the local unit. Trading was in the

January 14, 2022

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets

January 1 – January 7, 2022: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

In the first trading week of the year, the Uganda shilling was little changed following a quiet holiday period. Market activity remained low as most market players were yet to fully resume

January 7, 2022

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets

December 3 – December 10, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The Uganda shilling extended its gains on sustained flows mainly from remittances against thin demand. The unit traded within the range of 3560/70. In the fixed income, the treasury bill auction was

December 10, 2021

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets

November 12 – November 19, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The Uganda shilling surrendered some ground shedding off at least 15 units on the back of heavy demand from fuel importers stocking up for end of year. Trading was in the range

November 19, 2021

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets

October 15 – October 22, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The Uganda shilling showed its volatile side in recent days having endured a torrid time last week crossing a key level of 3650 against a resurgent dollar. This week how’re the local

October 22, 2021

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets·News & Analysis

October 8 – October 15, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The local currency backtracked to hit record lows on demand jitters, testing a key level of 3600. Demand was mainly from oil importers and some interbank activity. In fixed income, government securities

October 15, 2021

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets·News & Analysis

October 1 – October 8, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

The local currency was up against elevated demand, trading weaker touching a key level of 3550 with the bearish mode likely to linger on. In the fixed income, yields on government bonds

October 8, 2021

Banking & Financial Services·Business & Markets

September 24 – October 1, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

It was a sideways drift for the Uganda shilling with forces of supply and demand in the market nearly equal. Trading held in the range of 3525/35 In the fixed income, yields

October 1, 2021

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