Trading Hours |
Pre-opening session |
9:00 – 9:30 |
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Open |
09:30 |
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Close |
13:00 |
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Time Zone |
GMT+3 |
Trading Days |
Monday – Friday |
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Trading Currency |
Ugandan Shilling (UGX) |
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Main Index |
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Reuters code . |
ALSIUG |
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Bloomberg code |
UGSINDX |
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Exchange Code |
Reuters . |
.UG |
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Bloomberg |
UGX |
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Trading ID/ Trading Requirements |
CDS account number |
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Settlement Cycle |
T+3 |
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Current Index Status |
No MSCI classification No FTSE classification |
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Market Cap |
$5.0bn |
Year | AVG VALUE TRADED |
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2021 | $40k |
2022 | $30k |
2023 | $66k |
Stock Limit
Up/Down
+/-15%
from previous close and no ceiling cap on material announcements
Tick
Size
Price Range |
Tick |
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From |
TO |
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Below or equal to UGX 19.9 |
0.10 |
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From UGX |
0.25 |
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From UGX 50 - 99.9 |
0.50 |
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Above or equal ro UGX 100 |
1.00 |
Board
Lot
100 shares. (Odd Lot Board available.)
Crosses
Crossing permitting during market spread
Off- Market
Crosses
Not permitted
Official Closing Price
VWAP price
Iceberg
Not available
Market Fees (regulated) |
30 bps (breakdown is available) |
Capital Gain Tax | None |
Dividend Withholding Tax | 10% for local investors 15% for foreign investors |
Regulated Brokerage Scale
First UGX 200m | 1.7% |
Next UGX 800m | 1.5% |
Anything over UGX 1bn | 0.8% |