Uganda policy interest rate
Bank of Uganda Central Bank Rate (CBR), set by the Monetary Policy Committee on a quarterly calendar (Feb/May/Aug/Nov).
| Current value | 9.75 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2024-10-07 |
| Official source | Bank of Uganda — Monetary Policy Statement, May 2026 |
| Last verified | 2026-07-15 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
9.75% since 7 October 2024 (25bp cut from 10.00%), held at every MPC since — seven consecutive holds through May 2026. Band ±2pp; rediscount rate = CBR+3pp (12.75%); bank rate = CBR+4pp (13.75%). In March 2026 BoU raised the Cash Reserve Requirement to 11% (a liquidity tool, not a CBR change). Next decision: 13 August 2026.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | 10 | Bank of Uganda — MPC (cut to 9.75% announced 7 Oct 2024) |
Get it programmatically
curl https://afriref.dev/v1/ug/policy-rate
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