Finance & Banking
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Netherlands: Past, present and future of Rabobank, a cooperative
AMSTERDAM – Rabobank emerged from small credit unions founded by farmers and horticulturists starting at the end of the 19th century in the Netherlands. The common thread since its inception is to…
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Capital for microfinance institutions set at Shs 5 billion
KAMPALA– Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions [MDIs] be required to have minimum capital of Shs 5 billion in order to operate in Uganda. The is contained in a statutory instrument on revision of…
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US banks downgraded on worsening outlook
NEW YORK – Global ratings firm Moody’s early this week downgraded several mid-sized US banks, warning that the credit strength of lenders will likely be tested by funding risks and weaker profits,…
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Stanbic Bank loans to SACCOs hit Shs 55bln
KAMPALA – Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] have so far received loans worth Shs 55 billion from Stanbic Bank Uganda, according to Patrick Twinamatsiko, the head of SACCOs business at Uganda’s…
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World Bank halts new loans to Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law
KAMPALA – The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Bank said on Tuesday it would pause project financing pending a…
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URA to collect over Shs 30bln tax revenue in Mbarara
MBARARA – Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] expects to collect Shs 30.6 billion from Mbarara region to contribute to the overall target of Shs 29.7 trillion targeted in the current financial year 2023/24.…
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MPs to engage all stakeholders on new Shs 10bln minimum capital requirement for MDIs
KAMPALA – The Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development will engage all stakeholders in regard to the new minimum paid-up capital requirement for Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions [MDIs] in Uganda. Speaker…
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Equity Bank readies loans for small enterprises in Acholi
GULU – Equity Bank Uganda has committed to supporting small-scale enterprises in Acholi Sub-region so that they can sustain their operations. At least 1,000 market vendors in Gulu City and its neighboring…
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GULU: Money lenders accused of retaining national ID cards of borrowers
GULU – The authorities of Gulu City have raised concern over a number of national identity cards [ ID cards ] being retained by money lenders and microfinance institutions operating in the…
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Burundi, Kenya get IMF loans to support economic growth
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund [IMF] days ago approved US$ 271 million loan to Burundi under Extended Credit Facility [ECF] arrangement, with US$ 62.6mln ready for disbursement immediately. According to the…
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