Bank of Uganda Ups Rate 400bps to 20.00%

The Bank of Uganda hiked its new monetary policy interest rate (the central bank rate [CBR]) by 400 basis points to 20.00% from 16.00% previously. The Bank also raised the rediscount rate to 25.00% and the Bank Rate to 26.00%, by the same margin. Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, said