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Bank of Uganda

The Bank of Uganda (Swahili: Benki Kuu ya Uganda) is the central bank of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is wholly owned by the government but is not a government department.

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PROFILE / FACT FILE

Institutional profile

Name
Bank of Uganda [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Uganda, Republic of [1]
Established
1966 [2]
Headquarters
Kampala [2]
Official website
www.bou.or.ug ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Uganda [2]

Institutional role and background

The Bank of Uganda (Swahili: Benki Kuu ya Uganda) is the central bank of Uganda. Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is wholly owned by the government but is not a government department. [3]

Selected introductory text by Wikipedia contributors — Bank of Uganda, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official facts are cited separately.

Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Bank of Uganda → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Uganda, Republic of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Bank of Uganda established?

1966. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Bank of Uganda headquartered?

Kampala. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

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  2. Wikidata background facts (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Bank of Uganda (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Historical dates and award-time affiliations retain their original context. A review date is not an event date. Background sources are identified separately from official records.

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