Bank Lending Survey January to March 2022

BANK OF UGANDA

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SUPERVISION

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EDS.306.2

4th March 2022

Circular to all Chief Executives of Commercial Banks, Credit Institutions and Microfinance Deposit-taking Institutions

BANK LENDING SURVEY JANUARY TO MARCH 2022

The Bank of Uganda (BOU) undertakes the Bank Lending Survey on a quarterly basis to capture past and prospective developments in Uganda’s credit market.

The main objective of this survey is to enhance BOU's understanding of financing conditions in the credit market. The information provided aids BOU to effectively assess the impact of monetary policy and economic developments, as well as provide an outlook to guide future monetary policy decisions.

This survey will cover the third quarter of FY2021/22 (January to March 2022) and expectations for the fourth quarter of FY2021/22 (April to June 2022). The survey targets senior credit/loan managers of the respective financial institutions.

This is to request you to complete the electronic questionnaire (Uploaded on the BSA), and email it back to, dnamara@bou.or.ug jkyazze@bou.or.ug, jssebatta@bou.or.ug, not later than Thursday 17th March 2022.

The information provided will be treated with utmost confidentiality. A summary of the previous survey findings is attached for your information and reference.

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Tumubweinee Twinemanzi (Dr.) Executive Director Supervision

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