Uganda to Cap Interest Rates Charged By Microfinance Institutions

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Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Uganda to Cap Interest Rates Charged By Microfinance Institutions

» Posted by in Category: Why So Few Profitable MFIs? at 3:06 pm

The Ugandan government capped the interest rate that microfinance institutions may charge. According to New Vision Kampala, the new rule sets rates at or below inflation, which stood at 8.1% in 2005. Microfinance institutions in Uganda currently lend at rates of 18 to 100 percent.

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