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Bank of Uganda

Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

The Bank of Uganda was established on August 16, 1966, succeeding the East African Currency Board. Headquartered in Kampala, it manages the Ugandan shilling and conducts the country's monetary policy; it is wholly owned by the government but is not a government department, and its board of directors serves as the supreme policy-making body responsible for its general management and for ensuring its statutory obligations are met.

Facts
Founding YearSourced to the subject's own account
1966 1
Founding DateSourced to the subject's own account
1966-08-16 1
HeadquartersSourced to the subject's own account
Kampala, Uganda 1
Geography
Country or Jurisdiction Served
Uganda 2
Wikidata Q487300, property P17 (country).
Classification
Institution SubtypeSourced to the subject's own account
Central Bank 1
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Sources
1. Bank of Uganda (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Bank of Uganda article, lead section
    Established in 1966, by Act of Parliament, the bank is wholly owned by the government but is not a government department.
  • Infobox, headquarters
    Kampala, Uganda
  • Infobox, established
    1966 08 16
  • Introduction, institution-subtype-p2
    The Bank of Uganda (Swahili: Benki Kuu ya Uganda) is the central bank of Uganda.
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2. Wikidata
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikidata: Bank of Uganda
Wikidata Q487300, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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