Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995
The central bank.
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Provision
- 161
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
More details
- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source(1) The Bank of Uganda shall be the central bank of Uganda and it
shall be the only authority to issue the currency of Uganda.
(2) The authority of the Bank of Uganda shall vest in a board which
shall consist of a governor, a deputy governor and not more than five other
members.
(3) The governor, the deputy governor and all other members of the
board shall—
(a) be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament;
(b) hold office for a term of five years but shall be eligible for
reappointment.
(4) The office of governor and deputy governor shall each be a public
office, and the governor and deputy governor shall respectively be
chairperson and deputy chairperson of the board.
(5) The governor, the deputy governor or any other member of the
board may be removed from office by the President only for—
(a) inability to perform the functions of his or her office arising from
infirmity of body or mind;
(b) misbehaviour or misconduct; or
(c) incompetence.
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Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, 1995 · judiciary.go.ug · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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