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    Uganda shilling performance

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

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021

    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…

    November 26 – December 3, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsDecember 3, 2021December 3, 2021

    The local currency found support in a fairly stable market environment characterized by lack of vigour on the demand side against sufficient supply levels. Trading was confined in a tight…

    November 19 – November 26, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNovember 26, 2021November 26, 2021

    The Uganda shilling got a boost from export flows as well end month conversion that lifted up the local unit to trade at 3550/60. In fixed income markets, yields on…

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

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021

    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…

    October 22 – October 29, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsOctober 29, 2021October 29, 2021

    The Uganda shilling steadied against the dollar, recouping its losses, largely supported by offshore dollar inflows. The dollar- UGX rate hovered around 3550 throughout the week. In the regional markets,…

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

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisOctober 22, 2021October 22, 2021

    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…

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

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisOctober 15, 2021October 15, 2021

    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,…

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

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsOctober 8, 2021October 8, 2021

    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…

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

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsNews & AnalysisOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021

    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…

    September 17 – September 24, 2021: Weekly financial markets review and outlook with Stephen Kaboyo

    CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesBusiness & MarketsSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021

    The local currency marginally pulled back, largely driven by interbank market activity while demand from other sectors of the economy remained dull. Trading was in the range of 3520/30 In…

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