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Global Trust Bank

Global Trust Bank (Uganda) Limited (GTBU), commonly referred to as Global Trust Bank (GTBU), was a commercial bank in Uganda which started operations in 2008 and was closed down in 2014. Its headquarters were located in a five-storey building on Kampala Road in the center of Uganda's capital, Kampala. It was licensed as a commercial bank by Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Global Trust Bank (Uganda) Limited (GTBU), commonly referred to as Global Trust Bank (GTBU), was a commercial bank in Uganda which started operations in 2008 and was closed down in 2014. Its headquarters were located in a five-storey building on Kampala Road in the center of Uganda's capital, Kampala. It was licensed as a commercial bank by Bank of Uganda, the central bank and national banking regulator.2

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In January 2009, Global Trust Bank announced plans to expand operations into the neighboring countries of Burundi, Rwanda and South Sudan. In November 2009, the bank announced that it would pivot its focus towards small and medium enterprises (SMEs), using Internet-based and mobile-phone platforms. A reduction in the number of branches was contemplated, but was not implemented. In May 2011, the bank joined "Bankcom Network", a bank switch system that connects the ATMs of member banks. Global Trust Bank was the 8th Ugandan commercial bank to join the Bankcom switch.

From Wikipedia’s article on Global Trust Bank (Uganda), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

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