Louis Kasekende: Launch of Uganda's 10-Year Capital Markets Development Master Plan

Remarks by Dr Louis Kasekende, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, at the Launch of the 10-Year Capital Markets Development Master Plan, Kampala,15 June 2017.

The views expressed in this speech are those of the speaker and not the view of the BIS.

Central bank speech  | 
26 July 2017
by Louis Kasekende
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Good morning.

I am delighted to be here this morning to participate in the launch of the Capital Markets Development Master Plan. I am speaking on behalf of the Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, who is unable to be here due to personal reasons. I would also like to point out that the Governor is the Chairman of the Financial Markets Development Committee (FMDC). This committee was set up to steer the development of the financial sector and to ensure that the sector maximizes its contribution to the economy. The FMDC coordinates reforms across the banking, capital markets, insurance and pensions sectors.

The premise behind the creation of the FMDC in 2008 was the recognition of the vital and varied roles which the financial system must perform to support economic development.