List of banks in Uganda

Official Name: Republic of Uganda

Capital City: Kampala

Currency: Ugandan shilling (UGX)

Continent: Africa Country: Uganda Total Banks: 30

Our records for Uganda currently show 30 verified banking institutions, primarily based in and around Kampala. This listing was last cross-checked against primary sources during the 2026 audit cycle.

Uganda reports a public debt-to-GDP ratio of approximately 47.5%, against an unemployment rate of 12.20%. Foreign exchange reserves equal roughly 8.35% of GDP, indicating a limited external liquidity buffer relative to economic output. Uganda holds 0.20 tonnes of gold reserves, a hard-asset buffer factored into its broader financial resilience profile. Uganda's largest commercial bank is Stanbic bank.

Uganda's banking sector shows roughly 100% direct SWIFT/BIC connectivity, corresponding to an 'Integrated' classification under the Bankinfobook Financial Connectivity Index.

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ABC bank

SWIFT: ABCFUGKA

ABSA bank

SWIFT: BARCUGKX

Africa bank

SWIFT: AFRIUGKA

Afriland First bank

SWIFT: CCEIUGKA

Baroda bank

SWIFT: BARBUGKA

BRAC bank

SWIFT: BRUGUGKA

Cairo bank

SWIFT: CAIEUGKA

Centenary bank

SWIFT: CERBUGKA

Citi bank

SWIFT: CITIUGKA

DFCU bank

SWIFT: DFCUUGKA

DTB bank

SWIFT: DTKEUGKA

EADB bank

SWIFT: AFDEUGKA

Ecobank

SWIFT: ECOCUGKA

Equity bank

SWIFT: EQBLUGKA

Exima bank

SWIFT: EXTNUGKA

Finance Trust bank

SWIFT: FTBLUGKA

GT bank

SWIFT: GTBIUGKA

Housing Finance bank

SWIFT: HFINUGKA

IM bank

SWIFT: ORINUGKA

India bank

SWIFT: BKIDUGKA

KCB bank

SWIFT: KCBLUGKA

NCBA bank

SWIFT: CBAFUGKA

Nile bank

SWIFT: NLBKUGK1

Opportunity bank

SWIFT: OPUGUGKA

Perl bank

SWIFT: UGPBUGKA

Salaam bank

SWIFT: TOPFUGKA

Stanbic bank

SWIFT: SBICUGKX

Standard Chartered bank

SWIFT: SCBLUGKA

Tropical bank

SWIFT: TROAUGKA

UBA bank

SWIFT: UNAFUGKA

✓ Verified: This entry was personally compiled and reviewed by Milan Ignjatovic using primary sources.

Founder & Sole Curator, Bankinfobook | Master Manager of ICT · Graduated Economist

Last Data Review: August 2, 2026

Verified List of Banks in Uganda (2026 Update)