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Ugandan Shilling Rallies for Second Day After Jumbo Rate Hike

Bloomberg15 October 2026, 14:56 UTCUganda

Uganda’s shilling extended gains for a second day Thursday after the central bank delivered its biggest interest-rate increase since 2011 and was suspected of selling dollars.

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