Bank lending

Economy

Bank lending growth falls to four-month low in March, but still strong

Bank lending to businesses grew at a robust pace in March, measured by the indicators' trend growth over the past two years, according to figures from the Bank of Uganda
A retail shopping centre in downtown Kampala, Uganda
Economy

Private sector lending slows in February

Annual growth in bank lending to the private sector rose at its slowest pace in three months in February on a decline in loans to the transport and communication sector
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Economy

Bank lending firms up in January, but interest rates rise

The portfolio of commercial bank lending to the private sector, a measure of the financial sector's contribution to economic activity, firmed up in January, according to central bank data
Apartment blocks in Nalya Housing Estate, Kampala
Economy

Bank lending to the private sector rebounds in December

Bank lending to businesses rebounded to a four-month high in December, largely driven by an increase in lending to the building, mortgage, construction and real estate; trade; and agriculture sectors
Apartment blocks in Nalya Housing Estate, Kampala
Economy

Private sector credit growth recovers in October

A gauge of the financial sector’s contribution to economic activity rose in October from a 17-month low as agriculture loans and mortgages increased further, according to figures from the Bank of Uganda
Economy

Bank lending to businesses recovers in July

Bank lending to businesses in Uganda recovered in July after dropping to its second-lowest level this year in June, signalling lower risk aversion and decline in the cost of credit
The Bank of Uganda in Kampala
Economy

Private sector credit growth hits 39-month high in further sign of recovery

Bank lending in Uganda accelerated to a 39-month high in April, according to central bank statistics, on a rise in loans to manufacturing and trade
Signboards of banks at Oasis Mall in Kampala.
Economy

Bank lending firms up in March

Growth in bank lending to the private sector was unchanged in March on an annual basis, but posted the fastest monthly rate in six months, Bank of Uganda figures show
A retail shopping centre in downtown Kampala, Uganda
Economy

Bank lending to the private sector continues to strengthen

Commercial bank lending to the private sector, a leading indicator of the financial sector's contribution to economic activity, continues to improve with Bank of Uganda data showing a pickup in November
Signboards of banks at Oasis Mall in Kampala.
Economy

Private sector lending slows in October

Credit growth in Uganda's private sector fell to its slowest pace in three months in October as agriculture and telecommunications loans dropped relative to the previous month
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