"Chairman, a country without reserves is not sovereign. The potential of this Bill to destabilize Uganda’s balance of payments is our primary concern as a central bank. For example, last financial year the overall balance of payment surplus was USD 1.5 billion. That’s how we were able to increase our reserve coverage by USD 1.5 billion. Today as we speak our reserves are close to USD 6 billion. Why? Because these inflows have been coming in. The moment you tamper with these inflows here, we risk running down our reserves, and that is economic disaster for a country.” Governor Atingi-Ego on the Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 in an appearance before Parliament today.
🚨 PUBLIC NOTICE: Beware of Impersonators!
The Financial Intelligence Authority has received reports of individuals impersonating FIA officials and attempting to extort money from members of the public while falsely claiming to act on behalf of the Authority.
⚠️ Please note the following:
• All FIA services are provided free of charge.
• The Authority does not use middlemen or intermediaries to provide its services.
• Any directives relating to the halting of transactions are officially communicated in writing to the relevant institutions.
If anyone requests payment or “facilitation” in exchange for FIA services, treat this as fraud and report it immediately.
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Protect yourself and others by verifying information through official FIA channels only. #FraudAlert #FinancialIntegrity
BANK OF UGANDA IS IN KAMULI — AND WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
The Bank of Uganda Regional Townhall is LIVE right now in Kamuli District at Kyemba Sande Garden Hotel!
Can't make it in person? Watch the live stream on our YouTube channel here 👉 https://t.co/gcQMowQ8YL
Our experts from Bank of Uganda including, but not limited to - Supervision, Financial Markets, Administered Funds, Currency, Payment Systems, and our fellow regulator the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) are here and ready to answer YOUR questions - no question is too big or too small.
This is YOUR chance to engage directly with the Bank of Uganda.
📅 Day 1 | General Public Engagement
📍 Kyemba Sande Garden Hotel, Kamuli District
Join us. Your voice matters.
#BoUConnects #BOUTownHalls #BoUAt60
Bank of Uganda Opening foreign exchange rates for Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
To access more UGX exchange rates against other currencies :https://t.co/cOgZc8sxKN
Walking in the CBD the past two days is so refreshing, the walk ways are free, the streets are wide, there’s no cat calling and anyone trying to grab your hand. As someone who operates a business downtown, this has been long overdue. thank you @KCCAUG
I had never appreciated tipping till I started working in the service industry, so tip that waiter, tip that Askari, not forgetting boda guy. Make someone love their job, For that’s what keeps the world moving.
Bank of Uganda Opening foreign exchange rates for Monday, December 29, 2025.
To access more UGX exchange rates against other currencies -> https://t.co/aEzxJQ7Y5V
Thank you, @LesaNyambe for your unwavering partnership and leadership over the past 5 years and 9 months. Your dedication to advancing integrity, justice, and the rule of law in Uganda has been instrumental to our shared mission.
We wish you the very best in your next chapter and look forward to continuing this important work with @UNODC_EA to strengthen financial integrity and combat financial crimes for a safer, more just society. 🇺🇬🤝 @were_wandera@lmukasa@CyrusBarigye
Bank of Uganda Opening foreign exchange rates for Friday, September 26, 2025.
To access more UGX exchange rates against other currencies -> https://t.co/aEzxJQ7Y5V
Continuous Capacity building for stakeholders: Today we are thrilled to engage with hundreds of Forex bureaus and money remitters, on their Anti-Money Laundering /Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance obligations. The participants have also benefitted from a training and practical sessions on the use of goAML, an online platform that facilitates seamless registration and reporting of suspicious activities and suspicious transactions. The Accountable Persons have also been reminded of the criminal an administrative sanctions for non- compliance @mofpedU@were_wandera@lmukasa@phionahgala @UNODC_AML @LesaNyambe@CyrusBarigye@CID1_UG@BOU_Official@NLinUganda@giz_gmbh
Over the past two weeks, @ThefiaU has hosted a team from @UNODC_AML Vienna for an intensive Analysts Training, enhancing our capacity to detect & combat financial crime.
🔍 Key Highlights:
✅ System Optimization: Upgraded to Schema 5 for enhanced data processing & reporting.
✅ Case Management: Strengthened analytical workflows, report life cycles & digital case handling.
✅ Fraud Detection: Improved automatic linking & merging to identify financial crime patterns.
✅ Engagement with Reporting Entities: Banks & other REs trained on new XML reporting schema & compliance measures.
✅ Cybersecurity & Compliance: Implemented password policies, security roles & data integrity enhancements.
A huge thank you to @UNODC_AML Vienna for the invaluable expertise & collaboration in strengthening Uganda’s financial intelligence framework. Together, we are advancing AML efforts for a more transparent & resilient financial ecosystem! 🇺🇬💡
#AML #FinancialIntelligence #goAML
Bank of Uganda Closing foreign exchange rates for Friday, February 28, 2025.
To access more UGX exchange rates against other currencies -> https://t.co/aEzxJQ7Y5V
People in #Kampala , if you haven’t pls go to The Silent Cafe, on Hoima Rd. It’s a place I discovered run by this lovely man Nasser, who is deaf. Food is excellent (had a veggie Rolex) & beautiful art work by deaf artist Mandela Alex. Also met some lovely Ugandan women there.