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Tier II financial institution in Uganda
Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda), commonly referred to as GT Bank Uganda, is a Tier II credit services company in Uganda. It was previously licensed as commercial bank by Bank of Uganda, the central bank and the national banking regulator of that country. The Bank of Uganda gave GTBank Uganda from 1 April 2024 until 30 June 2024 to transition from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit company, due to capitalization issues.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda), commonly referred to as GT Bank Uganda, is a Tier II credit services company in Uganda. It was previously licensed as commercial bank by Bank of Uganda, the central bank and the national banking regulator of that country. The Bank of Uganda gave GTBank Uganda from 1 April 2024 until 30 June 2024 to transition from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit company, due to capitalization issues.2
GT Bank (Uganda) was founded in 2008 as Fina Bank (Uganda), a subsidiary of the Fina Bank Group based in Kenya. In 2013, the Group sold 70 percent shareholding to GTB for a cash consideration of US$100 million. In January 2014, the bank rebranded to its current name to reflect its current shareholding.
GT bank was established in 2008 as Fina Bank Uganda, a unit of the Kenya based Fina Bank Group.
From Wikipedia’s article on Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
As of April 2024, GT Bank Uganda has a network of branches at the following locations:
Main Branch: 56 Kira Road, Kamwookya, Kampala
Buganda Road Branch: 7 Buganda Road, Kampala
Nakivubo Road Branch: 34-38 Nakivubo Road, Kampala
Industrial Area Branch: 13 Mulwana Road, Kampala
Mbarara Branch: 52-54 High Street, Mbarara
Kyaliwajjala Branch: 31 Namugongo Road, Kyaliwajjala, Kira Town
Colville Street Branch: 5-6 Colville Street, Kampala
Makerere Branch: Makerere.
From Wikipedia’s article on Guaranty Trust Bank (Uganda), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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