Ugandan shilling firms slightly on commodity inflows
KAMPALA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling firmed slightly on Tuesday, underpinned by healthy hard currency inflows from exporters of agricultural commodities like coffee and tea, traders said.
At 0823 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,648/3,658, compared to Monday's close of 3,652/3,662.
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