Tag Archives: Stanbic

Stanbic defies energy transition, promises to finance oil and gas developments Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank says it will give capital for oil and gas developments in Uganda. The bank’s stand comes amidst growing opposition against fossil fuels including oil and gas in favor of renewable energy. …

  COMMENT | Emma Mugisha | Promoting financial inclusion is fundamental to achieving sustainable economic growth across Uganda. Put simply, financial inclusion means ensuring access to bank accounts for everyone who needs one. One of Stanbic Bank’s major roles is to ensure that we help drive this inclusion all the way …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic business incubator, an entity that provides business development services for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), has entered into an arrangement to boost the capacity of farmers in the Bunyoro region to adequately supply food in the oil and gas sector. This will form part …

It shrugged off the effects of COVID-19 to nearly double net profit to Shs83bn Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Bank of Baroda Uganda has reported a sharp growth in annual profits, as earnings from loans, foreign exchange and market securities helped to offset the hit from the low interest …

Ugandan private companies post successive rise in business activity during March ✳ Key findings ➡ Rising new orders support further output growth ➡ Firms optimistic of further increases in coming months ➡ Higher purchase prices recorded Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are signs that the Ugandan economy is gradually …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has launched an end-to-end digitalized trading platform dubbed “Quantum Trade” to enable its customers access import letters of credit and domestic guarantees quickly within few hours, it said on April 06. The online platform will facilitate trade and allow customers receive …

  Banking executives expect the industry to rebound citing projected growth in the economy Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | 2020 was a tough year in almost all fronts: public health, production, new orders, employment, and demand, among others. The once growing economy contracted and interest rates took a deep …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited and Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate a partnership and collaboration that will significantly contribute to the development and sustainability of national content in the oil and gas sector. Tony Otoa, the Chief Executive, …

  ✳ Loans and advances grew by 27% from Sh2.8 trillion (2019) to Sh3.6 trillion (2020) ✳ Customer deposits increased by 16% from Sh4.7 trillion (2019) to Sh5.4 trillion (2020) ✳ Profit After Tax was Sh242 Billion (2020) down from Sh259 Billion (2019) largely due to the impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on client …

Stanbic continues to support clients as the economy recovers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) has paid out a total of Sh110 billion to its shareholders for financial year 2019, continuing a long track record of returning consistently positive earnings despite prevailing challenges. At the peak of …