The new banking model is expected to deepen financial inclusion Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s commercial banks have started rolling out agent banking following Kenya and Rwanda’s footsteps in an effort to grow deposits and customer base. This follows the coming into force of the Financial Institutions Act …
Read More »KCB set to roll out agency banking
Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Regional lender, KCB, is set to rollout agency banking by close of the year as it strives to grow profitability. This follows the lender’s approval from the Bank of Uganda, two weeks ago, in line with the new Financial Institutions (amendment) Act. Joram Kiarie, the …
Read More »Cross-listed KCB banks on electronic trading
By Patrick Kagenda At the dot of its tenth anniversary, Uganda Securities Exchange listed its tenth company. KCB was cross listed at 11:00a.m on Nov 11 amid excitement from stock brokers and equity managers. “The cross listing means Ugandans can now have access to the KCB counter and it adds …
Read More »