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Micro Finance Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2003 (No. 626/2009).

País/Territorio
Uganda
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2003
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Título completo
An Act to provide for the licensing, regulation and supervision of the microfinance business in Uganda and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural
Palabra clave
Desarrollo agrícola Crédito Medidas financieras agrícolas Pequeños agricultores/campesinos
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados
Resumen

This Act provides rules for the micro-financing business in Uganda and for the licensing and supervision of institutions providing micro-financing and deposit taking of microbusiness. The Central Bank shall establish a Micro Finance Deposit-Taking Institutions (MDI) Deposit Protection Fund. Licences shall be granted and supervision carried out by the Central Bank. A MDI shall not engage directly in agriculture, except in the course of satisfaction of its debts due to it for the purpose of carrying on its business. The Act also places restrictions on participation of MDI's participation in other business including agriculture.

Texto completo
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Página web
www.ulii.org