Overview :- Supervision
There are different financial institutions supervised by Bank of Uganda, grouped under: commercial banks and non-bank financial institutions.
2022
- Targeted Financial Sanctions Guidelines for Supervised Financial Institutions
- Risk Assessment Guidelines for SFIs in Uganda
- Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Customer Due Diligence Guidelines for SFIs September 2022
- Circular on Conducting Customer Due Diligence and STR
- Suspicious Transactions and Activity Reporting Guidelines for Supervised Financial Institutions September 2022
- Guidelines for Accessing Emergency Liquidity Assistance Facility
- DSIBs Bottom Up stress test Results Submission
- Adjustment to the Cash Reserve Requirement and Net Open Position in Foreign Currencies
- BANK LENDING SURVEY JANUARY TO MARCH 2022
- Bank of England Paper Paper £20 and £50 Banknotes
- COVID-19 CREDIT RELIEF AND LOAN RESTRUCTURING MEASURES (CRM) FOR EDUCATION SECTOR AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR
- Change in Commercial Bank Licence Fee Account Number
- Communication of Account Details for Commonly Used Accounts in Bank of Uganda Accounts
- Consultative meeting on Proposed Increase paid up capital requirement of CBs, CIs and MDIs
- Counter cyclical Capital Buffer (CCyB) Requirement
- Draft Amendments to the FI (Liquidity) Regulation, 2005 and Guidelines on ILAAP
- Guidance on the Role of Internal Audit Department in Fraud Risk Management
- Guidance to Supervised Financial Institutions following Security Developments in Kampala City
- Invitation to a Half-Day Small Business Recovery Fund (SBRF) Workshop for the Participating Financial Institutions
- LICENSING OF GNUGRID CRB LIMITED
- Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (ML-FT) Risk Assessment
- Need to Ascertain Effective Implementation of Credit Relief Measures for the Education Services and Hospitality sectors
- Notification on the Updated Financial Action Task Force (FATF) List of High - Risk Jurisdictions
- Paper £20 and £50 Banknotes
- Payment of Pensions and Gratuity for Military Veterans
- Regular Risk Assessment of the Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (ML-FT) – Regulation 8 of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2015
- Reminder about End of Year Submissions 2022
- Review of Bank of Uganda Prudential Returns
- Review of Proposed Changes to the Bank of Uganda Prudential Returns
- Revision of Initial and Annual Licence Fees
- Small Business Recovery Fund - Credit Reporting Guidelines
- Submission of Data to GnuGrid CRB Limited
- Submission of Data to GnuGrid CRB Limited
- Updating the Banking Sector Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (ML-TF) Risk Assessment using data as at 31 December 2021
- Virtual workshop to discuss comments on the Draft Amendments to the FI (Liquidity) Regulations, 2005 and ILAAP 2
2021
- Basel II Capital Adequacy Computation Reporting Template
- BANK LENDING SURVEY (JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2021)
- BANK LENDING SURVEY (OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2021
- Circular - Addendum to Credit Relief Guidelines on 3rd Restructures
- Circular - Update on BOU policy Action vide COVID 19 pandemic
- Circular - Credit Relief Measures sensitisation of Managers, Credit Officers and Analysts at Branches of SFIs
- Compilation of Information on Credit Facilities Affected by Government Payments and Arrears
- Consolidated Guidelines on Corporate Governance for all Supervised Financial Institutions
- DIRECTIVE ON MAINTENANCE OF DEPOSITOR RECORDS 2021
- De-Risking Monitoring - Survey in Supervised Financial Institutions
- Draft Amendments to the Financial Institutions (Liquidity) Regulations, 2005 and Guidelines on Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process ILAAP
- Draft Rules for Accessing Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) from Bank of Uganda
- Garnishee Orders against Supervised Financial Institutions
- Guidance on the Role of Internal Audit Department in Fraud Risk Management
- Guidelines for Submission and Refund of Unclaimed Balances
- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BASEL II CAPITAL ACCORD IN UGANDA
- Implementation of Bottom-Up Stress Testing
- Implementation of the Basel II Capital Accord in Uganda April Circular
- Increase paid up capital requirement
- Post Training Revised Credit Relief Monitoring Template (CRMT) 2021
- Request for comments on draft midterm review report
- Revised Basel II Capital Adequacy Computation Reporting Template
- Revised Survey for SFIs on the Implementation of Credit Relief and Loan Restructuring Measures During the COVID 19 Pandemic
- Revision of Initial and Annual License Fees
- mall Business Recovery Fund Operational Guidelines
- Stress-Testing
- Testing of the Business Continuity Plan
- The Financial Institutions (Capital Buffers and Leverage Ratio) Regulations, 2020
- Update on Recent Policy Actions Taken by BoU Regarding CRM, CLAP, Payment of Dividends and LTV Limit
- APPROVAL OF 3RD RESTRUCTURE FOR CREDIT FACILITES UNDER THE BOU GUIDELINES ON CRM DURING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC
- Adjustment of LTV for mortgages and land purchase loans during COVID effective 1st June 2020
- Amendment of BOU Signatories
- Framework for the identification of Domestic Systemically important Banks (DSIBs)
2020
- GUIDELINES ON CREDIT RELIEF AND LOAN RESTRUCTURING MEASURES FOR SFIs DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
- HIGH LENDING INTEREST RATES
- Implementation of the Directive by H.E. The President Banning the use of Private Motor Vehicles
- LIMIT ON THE LOAN TO VALUE RATIO (LTV) OF NEW LOANS FOR RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES AND LAND PURCHASE
- Occupational Health and Safety at SFIs premises
- QUARTERLY RETURN TEMPLATE FOR AGRICULTURAL LENDING AND TOTAL LOANS
- REVISED TEMPLATE FOR COLLECTING INFORMATION ON DEPOSIT STRUCTURE
- Reminder about End of Year Submissions 2020
- Reporting by Supervised Financial Institutions (SFIs) on the implementation of Credit Relief and Loan Restructuring measures during the Covid 19 pandemic
- Revision of the Clearing House Time for Session 1 and Session 2
- SECTION 34(2) OF THE ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 2013
- SURVEY FOR SFIs ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CREDIT RELIEF AND LOAN RESTRUCTURING MEASURES DURIING THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC
- Submission of the Weekly Liquidity Monitoring Template through BSA
- The 2020 Financial Reporting Awards – Call for Entries
- The Financial Institutions Capital Buffers and Leverage Ratio Regulation.
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Application of IFRS 9
- UTILIZATION OF BSA FOR CORRESPONDENCES WITH BOU
- WEEKLY LIQUIDITY MONITORING OF LIQUIDITY CONDITIONS IN SUPERVISED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (SFIs)
- Waiver for Mandatory use of Financial Cards System (FCS) for loans up to UGX500,000
- submission of Audited Accounts
- APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRIMARY DEALER BANKS UNDER PHASE 2 OF PRIMARY DEALER REFORMS
- Access Guidelines for the Bank of Uganda COVID-19 Liquidity Assistance Programme (CLAP)
- Additional Individual and Entities added on the (OFAC SDN) list
- Automation of BOU Deposit Auction Facility
- Automation of the BOU Deposit Auction Facility
- BANK OF UGANDA CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY
- CLAP CIRCULAR - SIGNED BY G
- CLARIFICATION ON DEPOSITOR INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO UPDATE CUSTOMER RECORDS
- Cash Withdrawal Limit or Imprest Warrants for Local Governments Treasury General Accounts for the Financial year 2020-21
- Census of Business Establishments (COBE)
- Change in Branch Operating Hours
- Changes to the Operating Hours and or Days of Supervised Financial Institutions
- Circular to CRBs - Notification for Credit Accounts Approved Under the Covid-19 Credit Relief Guidelines
- Compilation of Information on Firms involved in Collateral Valuation
- DEADLINE TO UPDATE DEPOSITOR RECORDS
- De-risking Monitoring - Survey in Supervised Financial Institutions (SFIs)
- EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO UPDATE DEPOSITOR RECORDS - DEC 2020
- Extension of Primary Dealer Application Deadline
- GUIDELINES FOR BORROWING FROM THE CENTRAL BANK STANDING LENDING FACILITY
- GUIDELINES FOR SUPERVISED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS IN VIEW OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC
- CIRCULAR - The Financial Institutions (Capital Buffers and Leverage Ratio) Regulations, 2020
- The Financial Institutions Capital Buffers and Leverage Ratio Regulation