Banking

Uganda reduces bank depositors’ exposure

Uganda’s Deposit Protection Fund (DPF) has agreed on rules to stem systemic risks and maximise asset recovery in the event of bank failures as part of a five-year crisis management plan seeking to bolster depositor confidence and open up the banking sector to more investments.The rules contained in the liquidation policy and procedures manual provide […]

East African central banks raise interest rates on inflationary pressure

East African central banks are keen on anchoring inflation expectations to reduce the cost of living and attempt to comply with the elusive macroeconomic convergence conditions for a single currency regime.These include a debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio of 50 percent, fiscal deficit (including grants) of three percent of the GDP, overall inflation of eight […]

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