Banks in Uganda

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) is the Central Bank of the Republic of Uganda. It was opened on the 15th August 1966. It is 100% owned by the Government of Uganda but it is not a government Department. Bank of Uganda conducts all its activities in close association with the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development(MoFPED).

Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) is one of the 25 licensed commercial banks by Bank of Uganda. The bank is a majority owned subsidiary of Stanbic Africa Holdings Limited, which is in turn owned by Standard Bank Group Limited. In February 2002, Standard Bank acquired 90 percent shareholding in the Uganda Commercial Bank,

FINCA Uganda started its operations in Jinja District in 1992 as a microfinance institution. In 2004, FINCA Uganda was licensed as a Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution (MDI) thus becoming the first MDI to be regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act of 2003.

We are passionate about making people’s lives better through every initiative and investment we make. Therefore, we have a deliberate strategy that ensures that our operations touch millions of individuals, families and businesses across the country and beyond to help them achieve financial independence.

Exim Bank Uganda LTD was established in 7th March 2016 and continues to remain at the fore front of providing quality services in the region.Our proven expertise with end-to-end banking solutions is endorsed through long-term partnerships with our headquarters in Tanzania and subsidiaries in Comoros and Djibouti.

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited is an international Bank with a rich history spanning over 106 years of existence in the Ugandan market, having opened its doors on 12th August 1912, making it the longest established commercial bank in the country. It currently has a total of 8 branches in Kampala and Jinja, 32 ATMs,