Ugandan shilling and US dollars in the draw at a foreign exchange currency bureau in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Uganda’s central bank said it stands ready to act if the World Bank’s decision to halt new funding over the country’s passage of anti-LGBTQ legislation impacts the currency further. Photographer: Luke Dray/Bloomberg via Getty Images

KAMPALA, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The Ugandan shilling was slightly weaker on Friday on the back of hard-currency demand from energy importers, traders said.

At 1029 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,663/3,673 to the dollar, compared to Thursday’s close of 3,660/3,670.

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by Alexander Winning)