Resources
Check it yourself.
Every number on this site comes from a source you can open. Here they are, along with the regulators that say who is allowed to handle your money. We don't earn anything from these links.
Who you're dealing with
Before you hand over money, check the firm is licensed. The Capital Markets Authority asks the public to deal only with firms on its list.
- CMA licensed firms(opens in a new tab)Regulator
Capital Markets Authority
The official list of fund managers, stockbrokers, investment advisers and other firms allowed to deal in investments in Uganda.
The CMA updates this list from time to time. The version we checked was dated May 2026.
- Capital Markets Authority(opens in a new tab)Regulator
Capital Markets Authority
The regulator for unit trusts, shares and investment advice. Has investor tips, your rights as an investor, and how to report fraud.
- IRA licensed insurance companies(opens in a new tab)Regulator
Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda
The official list of insurers allowed to sell cover in Uganda.
A PDF uploaded in November 2025. Check the IRA site for a newer one.
- Insurance Regulatory Authority(opens in a new tab)Regulator
Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda
The regulator for insurers and insurance brokers.
Official rates
The Bank of Uganda publishes every auction result. This is where our treasury figures come from.
- Treasury bill auction results(opens in a new tab)Official
Bank of Uganda
Results of every treasury bill auction: the rates paid on 91, 182 and 364-day bills.
- Treasury bond auction results(opens in a new tab)Official
Bank of Uganda
Results of every treasury bond auction, from 2-year to 25-year bonds.
- Bond prices and auction calendar(opens in a new tab)Official
Bank of Uganda
Daily closing prices for bonds already in the market. The side menu links to the auction calendar and the auction rules.
- Treasury bond prospectus(opens in a new tab)Official
Bank of Uganda
The official terms for government bonds, including the UGX 100,000 minimum and the withholding tax on each bond.
- Official
What NSSF's voluntary savings plan has paid since it started, and how it works.
- Listed securities(opens in a new tab)Stock exchange
Uganda Securities Exchange
Every company listed on the Ugandan stock exchange. Listed bonds have their own page on the same site.
Accounts you'll need
Treasury bills and bonds need a CSD account, opened at your bank. Shares need an SCD account, which you can open on your phone.
- Free to learn
How to open a CSD account at your bank and place a bid, step by step. Written for beginners.
Some guides say auctions are every two weeks. Under the 2026/27 calendar, treasury bill auctions are monthly.
- SCD account (Easy Portal)(opens in a new tab)Stock exchange
Uganda Securities Exchange
Open the account that holds your shares. It's free to open and keep.
- Free to learn
Open an SCD account from your phone by dialling *165*65# with your National ID number.
Written for the MTN share offer. The account it opens works for any listed share.
- NSSF Smartlife Flexi(opens in a new tab)Official
NSSF Uganda
NSSF's voluntary, goal-based savings plan. Open to anyone 16 or older, including people not in formal jobs.
Is your money protected?
Bank deposits are protected up to UGX 10 million per person per bank. Unit trusts and bonds are not covered by this scheme; they are regulated differently.
- If your bank fails: who gets paid(opens in a new tab)Official
Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda
How deposit protection works, the UGX 10 million limit per person per bank, and how payouts happen.
- Deposit Protection Fund FAQs(opens in a new tab)Official
Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda
Short answers on who is covered and what you need to claim.
Learn the basics
Free courses and two books that explain how investing works. They're written for other countries, so take the ideas, not the product names.
- Financial Literacy course(opens in a new tab)Free to learn
Khan Academy
A free course on budgeting, saving, investing, insurance and avoiding scams.
Written for the US. The ideas carry over; the product names don't.
- Investopedia(opens in a new tab)Free to learn
Investopedia
Look up any investing word you don't understand.
- The Psychology of MoneyBook
Morgan Housel (book)
Why behaviour matters more than knowledge when it comes to money.
- The Little Book of Common Sense InvestingBook
John C. Bogle (book)
Why fees and spreading your money matter over many years.
- Free to learn
Short answers to the questions beginners ask about government securities in Uganda.
Keep up
Where to follow rates and funds as they change. Some newspaper articles are behind a paywall.
- Daily Monitor: Markets(opens in a new tab)News
Daily Monitor
News on auctions, bond yields, unit trusts and the stock exchange.
Some articles need a subscription.
- Daily Monitor: Prosper(opens in a new tab)News
Daily Monitor
Personal finance stories for Ugandan savers.
Some articles need a subscription.
- Market performance reports(opens in a new tab)Stock exchange
Uganda Securities Exchange
Regular reports on trading and prices on the Ugandan stock exchange.
- Kakande Alex(opens in a new tab)Commentary
Independent newsletter
A Ugandan writer who walks through each bond auction and compares unit trust managers.
One person's view. Check figures against the Bank of Uganda.
Links checked 2 Nov 2026. Tell us if one is broken.