Uganda has a list of Banks (Financial institutes) that offer a wider range of financial assistance of lending money to individuals and business, used to save money, money transfer, currency exchange, of which all significance aimed at raising the economic and social life of the area of operation.
Banks and all financial institutions are supervised by the central Bank (Bank of Uganda). The Bank of Uganda holds a sole right having the legal tender to issue banknotes and coins in the country, as well its key role is to also gain and maintain public confidence in the currency.
Subsequently, Currency department is responsible in the designing and ordering of banknotes and coins to meet the country’s demand; this is one of the main functions of the department. Bank of Uganda is also a banker for commercial banks and the government.
A list of Commercial Banks in Uganda
- Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited
- Standard Chartered Uganda
- ABC Bank Uganda Limited
- Tropical Bank
- KCB Bank Uganda Limited
- Absa Bank Uganda Limited
- Afriland First Bank Uganda Limited
- Bank of Africa Uganda Limited
- Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited
- Bank of India Uganda Limited
- Cairo Bank Uganda
- Centenary Bank
- Citibank Uganda
- DFCU Bank
- Diamond Trust Bank
- Ecobank Uganda
- Equity Bank Uganda Limited
- Exim Bank (Uganda)
- Finance Trust Bank
- Guaranty Trust Bank
- Housing Finance Bank
- I&M Bank Uganda
- NCBA Bank Uganda
- Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited
- United Bank for Africa
