Africa Financial Sector Responses to COVID-19 - Uganda
This page presents measures and initiatives by the government of Uganda, national central bank and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in support of a resilient domestic financial sector facing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Instrument |
Institution |
Financing volume |
Description |
Monetary Policy |
Bank of Uganda (BOU) |
N/A |
(June 08, 2020) BOU has further reduced key rates: |
Monetary Policy |
Bank of Uganda (BOU) |
N/A |
(April 06, 2020) BOU has put the following measures in place: |
Regulatory relief |
Government |
N/A |
(April 01, 2020) Struggling Ugandan companies will be allowed to defer their contributions to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) for the next three (3) months without accumulating penalties. |