Uganda: Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, and Payment Systems
IMF Staff Country Reports, April 10, 2003
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- Uganda: Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, and Payment Systems
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Bibliographic details
- Published: April 10, 2003
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451838701.002
Executive summary and main findings
- The paper presents findings of Uganda’s Financial System Stability Assessment and Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes covering Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, Corporate Governance, and Payment Systems.
- The banking system in Uganda, which dominates the financial system, is fundamentally sound, more resilient than in the past, and currently poses no threat to macroeconomic stability.
- A major disruption in donor flows could challenge macroeconomic stability and threaten the financial system.
Coverage of standards, codes, and thematic areas assessed
- Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency
- Banking Supervision
- Securities Regulation
- Insurance Regulation
- Corporate Governance
- Payment Systems
Risks and vulnerabilities highlighted
- Banking system: characterized as fundamentally sound and more resilient than in the past.
- Major identified shock: a major disruption in donor flows could challenge macroeconomic stability and threaten the financial system.
Subject headings and keywords (as listed)
- Subject: Bank supervision; Banking; Commercial banks; Financial institutions; Financial markets; Financial regulation and supervision; Financial Sector Assessment Program; Financial sector policy and analysis; Loans; Payment systems
- Keywords: Africa; Bank supervision; banking sector; banking system; central bank; clearing house; Commercial banks; CR; Financial Sector Assessment Program; financial system; foreign exchange; interest rate; ISCR; Loans; monetary policy; payment system; Payment systems