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UMRA proposes new loan terms for money lenders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) is suggesting new changes in the traditional money lenders’ loan structures. The changes among others suggest  caps on interests charged by the money lenders The changes are part of the proposed amendments to the Microfinance laws and regulations. “As …

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Museveni declares war on money lenders, corruption

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the Ministry of Finance and Parliament to issue new regulations to control money lending and interest rates in the Ugandan economy. “These moneylenders who are causing suicide to our young people, who allows them to operate? Why should someone …

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IDENTITY CARDS: NIRA joins Police in operations against money lenders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) and Police have started operations against money lenders confiscating National Identify Cards. Osborn Mushabe, the NIRA spokesperson said many money lenders have continued to defy warnings and have continued taking National IDs as security for loans. Mushabe said a …

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Security investigates loan sharks for confiscating borrowers National IDs

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka Deputy Resident City Commissioner, Ahmed Kateregga has instructed police to investigate money lenders who are confiscating the National IDs of borrowers over petty loans. He issued the directives after receiving complaints from several people after failing to recover their National IDs from the loan …

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Microfinance regulator warns lenders on licenses, delinquent loans

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority-UMRA has rallied money lenders in the country to secure the requisite licenses to safeguard them against loan delinquents. Delinquency can negatively impact a borrower’s credit, and this gets worse the longer the balance remains unpaid. Several Ugandans have ended up …

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UMRA announces crackdown on unscrupulous micro lenders

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority-UMRA is launching what they have called impromptu operations against Tier4 microfinance institutions and moneylenders that are either not registered or are violating licensing terms. This follows persistent complaints from the public about fraud in the industry as well as uncoordinated …

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Money lenders should charge bank interest rates – Biliku

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chief executive of Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) says money lenders and non-deposit-taking microfinance institutions should charge interest rates in the region charged by commercial banks. Avu Elly Biliku, in an interview with Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday said the microfinance law stipulates that …

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