An East African Business Week article dated 14 February 2011, contains interesting information on the continuing plans to form an East African Community Monetary Union similar to the European Union, wherein all the partner states will replace their individual currencies—the Burundian franc, Kenyan shilling, Rwandan franc, Tanzanian shilling, and UgandanRead More…
According to an article on Daily Monitor dated 30 December 2010, the Bank of Uganda used an image of a sculpture on the front of the 20,000-shilling (US$8.60) note issued 17 May 2010 without the permission of its creator, Sylivia Nabiteeko Katende, a senior lecturer at the Margaret Trowel SchoolRead More…
All notes are signed by Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile and George W. Nyeko. On 3 May 2010, Bank of Uganda unveiled a new series of redesigned and smaller banknotes which will go into circulation on 17 May. The new notes are in the existing denominations of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, andRead More…
Like B149c, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Bill Stubkjaer.Read More…
Please post a comment or send me an email if you can positively identify any of the buildings on the back of Uganda B133 above. Upper left: Unknown.Upper center: Unknown.Lower right: New Bank of Uganda headquarters.Lower left: Old Bank of Uganda headquarters.Read More…
Like B151c, but new date (2009). Courtesy of Richard Miranda.Read More…
On 27 August 2009, the Bank of Uganda announced that it would introduce a 1,000-shilling (US$0.50) note with a modified serial number format on 1 September 2009. The notes are like the current note of the same denomination (B148a-c), except that they carry serial numbers with a single prefx letterRead More…
10,000 shillings (US$4.75)Like Pick 45, but new date (2009). P.S. Be aware than the 15th edition of the SCWPM incorrectly includes the 2004-dated note as Pick 45a when in fact it is a variety of Pick 41. The difference between the two types is evident when examining the denomination inRead More…
,,,, Like Pick 43, but new date (2008) and new signatures (Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, GOVERNOR; Chris Manyindo Kassami, SECRETARY). 1,000 shillings (US$0.45)Green and brown. Front: Farmer with hoe; coat of arms; corn stalks; bank emblem. Back: Two trucks; grain elevators. Holographic stripe. Solid security thread with demetalized 1000. Watermark: CrestedRead More…
, On 16 October 2007, allAfrica.com reported that the Bank of Uganda intends to issue a special 10,000-shilling (US$5.75) note ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Kampala, November 23-25, 2007. “The note will be available for the public to transact business andRead More…