Uganda offers 5-year Treasury bond for sale

KAMPALA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Uganda's central bank on Thursday said it would offer a five-year Treasury bond worth 100 billion shillings ($38.99 million)for auction on October 10.

The bank said in a statement the bond would have a coupon of 10.75 percent and would mature on October 5, 2017. Interest will be paid semi-annually.

($1 = 2565.0000 Ugandan shillings)

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by Drazen Jorgic and James Macharia)

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