Ugandan shilling stable on weak importer appetite
KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was steady in early trade on Monday compared with the previous session, underpinned by slow importer appetite for hard currency, traders said.
At 0755 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,633/3,643 against the dollar, stable from Friday's close.
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