Bank of Uganda

Circulars and Guidance Notes

Acts & Regulations

2000: Bank of Uganda Act

2004: Financial Institutions Act

2003: Micro Deposit Taking Institutions Act

2004: Foreign Exchange Act

2005: Financial Institutions Licensing Regulations

2005: Financial Institutions Credit Reference Regulations

2004: Microfinance Deposit Taking Institutions Regulations

2006: Foreign Exchange (Forex Bureaux and Money Remitters) Regulations

2010: Financial Institutions (Revision of Minimum Capital Requirements) Instrument

2011: Financial Consumer Protection Guidelines

2013: The Financial Institutions (Foreign Exchange Business) (Amendment) Rules, 2013

2016: Financial Institutions (Amendment) Act, 2016

Tier 4 Micro finance Institutions & Money Lenders Act, 2016

External Auditor Appointment Guidelines for Forex Bureaus and Money Remittance Companies, 2016

Guidelines for the licensing and operation of Forex Bureaus and Money Remmittance companies, 2018

Financial Institutions(Islamic Banking) Regulations 2018

Financial Institutions (Deposit Protection Fund) Regulations, 2019

Other Financial Institution Regulations

Overview :- Supervision

There are different financial institutions supervised by Bank of Uganda, grouped under: commercial banks and non-bank financial institutions.

Supervision Circulars and Guidance Notes. For Years :-

2019	2018	2017	2016	2015
2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
1994	1993