Banks and Money
The Banking Sector in Uganda is growing stronger every year with local and foreign owned commercial banks and forex bureaus in Uganda. The Central Bank is the Bank of Uganda.
Working hours for most of the Banks are 8:30 to 4:00pm every Monday to Friday while on Saturday they operate half day. Most forex bureaus are open on weekends and some run for 24 hrs. The Uganda shilling is the legal currency in Uganda. There are no restrictions on money transfer in and out of the country. The Uganda shilling is divided into denominations of 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 for paper notes, while coins are in the denominations of 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 for coins.
You can choose to exchange money before you arrive, or we will help you exchange your money upon arrival. It is sometimes cheaper to retrieve Ugandan Shillings from an ATM at the airport upon arrival via your Credit or Debit cards for the lowest international transaction fees and currency conversions.