UDB has received the National Long-term Rating of ‘AAA (uga)’ with a Stable Outlook from the world-renowned international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. At the same time, the Bank was also assigned a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B+’ with a negative outlook, by the same national scale.
Uganda Development Bank receives highest rate one month after funds boost
Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has been assigned the highest attainable credit rating on Uganda's national scale. The rating was assigned by a global credit rating agency. This comes a month after the bank received a boost in funding and committed to scaling its socio-economic interventions.
"The ‘AAA (uga)’ rating by Fitch is a testament to the Bank’s robust institutional health and lends credence to the overall sustainability of the Bank. We are grateful to our various stakeholders, but more especially the Ugandan government, for the ongoing support that ensures the Bank continues to deliver its mandate,” said UDB Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole.
In June, UDB received Sh85 billion from the national budget which it promised to invest to "scale up our interventions that aim to foster a robust and sustainable private sector".
In the same period, the bank also promised to upset the economic hold private banks have over Uganda.
Fitch conducts a comprehensive assessment of a participating institution against a common set of parameters, following from which, it assigns a credit rating. Investors use these credit ratings as a guide as to which investments will not default and subsequently yield a solid return.
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