Ugandan shilling slips on interbank demand for dollars
KAMPALA, June 13 (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling weakened on Friday, pressured by a resurgence in demand for hard currency from interbank players seeking to bolster their positions, traders said.
At 0838 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,600/3,610, compared to Thursday's close of 3,585/3,595.
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