IMF Press Release on Article IV Consultation and Eighth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument

Author/Editor:   International Monetary Fund. African Dept.

Publication Date:    July 12, 2017

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Summary:
Economic growth has slowed. Secular and cyclical factors are at work. Private investment has plateaued in recent years and is skewed toward real estate. Credit to the private sector has stalled, driven by rising non-performing loans that partly reflect government arrears. Uganda has been affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa and regional conflicts.

Series:            Country Report No. 17/206