Digital Lending Guidelines
The overall project objective was to strengthen the ecosystem of Savings Groups by enabling a legal and regulatory environment.
Guidelines on Implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions in Uganda
The National Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Strategy provides the approach which Uganda has adopted to tackle ML, TF and PF over the next five years. It also presents Uganda’s priorities and objectives in adhering to international standards and obligations set by theFinancial Action Taskforce (FATF). The strategy aims “to secure the nation […]
Guidance Notes on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
This Guidance is issued by the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) pursuant to S. 27 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2013 as amended. The Anti- Money Laundering Act, 2013 (the “AMLA”) identifies any person who conducts the business of lending, inter alia; consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring with or without recourse and financeof commercial transactions […]
UMRA publishes Microfinance Institutions and Money lenders
Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) publishes Microfinance Institutions and Money lenders as of May 2023 for the public to transact with.
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Apr, 23
Financial Consumer Protection Guidelines
These are the Financial Consumer Protection Guidelines for Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders
Issuance of the Self Help Groups Operational Guidelines
The overall project objective was to strengthen the ecosystem of Savings Groups by enabling a legal and regulatory environment.
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Oct, 21
UMRA Gets New Board Chairperson
Section 11 of the Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money lenders Act 2016, provides for establishment of the board which is responsible for general direction and supervision of the Authority.
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Feb, 21
Remarks by Executive Director on Security Interest in Movable Property Registry System (SIMPO) on 4th February, 2021
I would like to begin by thanking the management of URSB for organizing this important workshop and for inviting me to give Remarks.
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Oct, 20
List of Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions Issued Licenses as of 13th November 2018
In May 2016, Parliament passed the Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money lenders Act to Regulate the Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders with the objective of protecting the borrowers against bad lending and unethical practices of the lenders, to build confidence in microfinance business and promote financial inclusion.