Uganda Bank of Uganda central bank rate
Uganda Bank of Uganda central bank rate is 12 percent, in force since 14 Oct 2026, cited to Bank of Uganda. It was 9.75 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 24 Oct 2026.
Official source: Bank of Uganda · Last checked 2026-10-24 · source fingerprint
Bank of Uganda Central Bank Rate (CBR), set by the Monetary Policy Committee on a quarterly calendar (Feb/May/Aug/Nov).
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| Current value | 12 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-10-14 |
| Official source | Bank of Uganda — Monetary Policy Statement for October 2026 (special MPC meeting, 14 October 2026; signed by Governor Michael Atingi-Ego, 14 October 2026): 'The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Uganda (BoU), at its special meeting held on 14 October 2026, raised the Central Bank Rate (CBR) by 225 basis points, from 9.75 percent to 12.0 percent.' |
| Last verified | 2026-10-24 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Raised 225bp from 9.75% at a SPECIAL (unscheduled) MPC meeting on 14 October 2026, announced the same day; 9.75% had been held from 7 October 2024 through the August 2026 MPC. Band ±2pp; rediscount rate 15.0% (CBR+3pp); bank rate 16.0% (CBR+4pp). The Cash Reserve Requirement was raised to 13.5% from 11% effective 24 September 2026 (a liquidity tool, not a CBR change). Decision date 2026-10-14; effective_from is the decision date, as for the October 2024 cut. Read from the primary PDF on 2026-10-24.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-07 | 9.75 | Bank of Uganda — Monetary Policy Statement, May 2026 |
| 2024-08-01 | 10 | Bank of Uganda — MPC (cut to 9.75% announced 7 Oct 2024) |
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