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Uganda BANKING AND CURRENCY https://photius.com/countries/uganda/economy/uganda_economy_banking_and_currency.html Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook
Central Bank building in Kampala Uganda's years of political turmoil left the country with substantial loan repayments, a weak currency, and soaring inflation. During the 1970s and early 1980s, numerous foreign loans were for nonproductive uses, especially military purchases. Even after the Museveni regime seized power, debts climbed while the productive capacity of the country deteriorated. To resolve these problems, the government tapped both external creditors and domestic sources, crowding out private-sector borrowers. The Museveni government then attempted to reduce the percentage of government borrowing from domestic sources and to reschedule payments of foreign loans. The government also implemented successive devaluations of the shilling in order to stabilize the economy. Data as of December 1990
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