These ratios justify a high degree of public confidence in the safety and stability of the financial system and are also testimony to the prudent risk management of commercial banks in Uganda. The banks in Uganda can take pride in these important achievements and the contribution they have made to the development of the economy since the 1990s.
The growth in the intermediation of funds, the expansion of the branch network and the development of new products has enabled the financial sector to generate average real growth of 10 percent per annum since 1999/2000; it has been one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy in this period.