Risk Free Investment
Benefits of investing in Treasury Bills and Bonds
Treasury bills and bonds are risk-free high yielding investment options that can be both short term and long term in nature. They are an investment vehicle through which Governments borrows from the public.
Certainty of Cashflows
A payment schedule that shows your periodic cashflow payments dates and amounts for your interest/coupon payments for bonds as well as the maturity dates for both treasury bills and treasury bonds is available. You have:
- Interest payments
- Receipt of payments
- Certainty of dates
High Returns
The amount of interest you will earn depends on the price you pay for your Treasury bills. The lower the price you pay, the higher the interest you will earn.
Requirements to invest in Treasury Bills and Bonds
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- Housing Finance Bank Account
You need to have an account with Housing Finance Bank otherwise, Housing Finance Bank can process one for you from the various options available at any of our branches.
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- Complete a CSD (Central Securities Depository) account opening form
A Central Securities Depository (CSD) account is a specific account opened for the purpose of holding government securities investments with Bank of Uganda, through Housing Finance Bank.
Housing? Finance Bank will facilitate you with the process of opening a CSD account.
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- Complete the Housing Finance Bank Treasury bill/bond purchase form
The purchase form captures the details of the investment: including the investment type, amount, and period of investment. For further guidance of information, please contact the treasury team as detailed below; 0417-707 566/568/569
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- Investment Certificate
Housing Finance Bank will send to you an investment certificate once the transaction has been completed and the account has been debited with the agreed amount.
Other Treasury Services
We have a wide range of treasury products to meet all your investment needs
Foreign Currency Exchange
Have the flexibility to exchange a wide range of currencies that you need at very competitive foreign exchange rates.
Hedging Solutions
Protect you and your business against the impact of movements in foreign exchange or take advantage of favorable market movements
Government Securities
You can buy and sell government securities through Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds for different tenors, at your convenience.
Treasury Market Updates
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