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Ugandan shilling (UGX) exchange rate today — official vs market

Uganda · Ugandan shilling (UGX). Official rate as of 26 Sep 2026 · Market data fetched 27 Sep 2026, 00:30 UTC. All rates = units of local currency per 1 US dollar.

Official (per $1)3,833.30reference · BoU reference (open.er-api.com)
Market (per $1)3,959.99parallel · Bybit P2P
Premium vs official+3.31%Market vs official (positive = market weaker)
Coveragelive
Central bank policy rate9.75%Central Bank Rate · Bank of Uganda · effective 2026-08-13 · source

Premium history

-0.54%0.00%2.3%5.1%Aug 29Sep 12Sep 262026-08-29: +4.42%2026-08-30: +3.13%2026-08-31: +3.06%2026-09-01: +3.10%2026-09-02: +4.50%2026-09-03: +2.45%2026-09-04: +2.05%2026-09-05: +3.82%2026-09-06: +3.34%2026-09-07: +1.72%2026-09-08: +2.39%2026-09-09: +2.24%2026-09-10: +3.72%2026-09-11: +3.33%2026-09-12: +4.05%2026-09-13: +3.52%2026-09-14: +2.47%2026-09-15: +2.15%2026-09-16: +3.76%2026-09-17: +3.12%2026-09-18: +4.34%2026-09-19: +4.51%2026-09-20: +2.33%2026-09-21: +3.80%2026-09-22: +2.94%2026-09-23: +1.16%2026-09-24: +3.13%2026-09-25: +3.01%2026-09-26: +3.29%

29 observed days · Aug 29 – Sep 26 · no interpolation

  • 7-day change-1.22 pp
  • Min / max (observed range)1.2% / 4.5%
  • Volatility (std dev of daily premium)0.86%
  • Continent rank17th widest of 54

Context

The Ugandan shilling currently trades at a premium of +3.31% — the 17th widest gap of the 54 African currencies we track. That places it in the friction band (2–10%), where spreads often reflect liquidity, fees, or access costs rather than acute scarcity.

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