Introduction
Growing with purpose. Banking with trust.
Built around financial inclusion and responsible growth.
Yako Bank Uganda Limited is a regulated financial institution serving individuals, families, businesses and institutions across Uganda. Our journey has been shaped by a commitment to accessible financial services, responsible growth and solutions designed around the evolving needs of our customers.
Founded by Mrs. Vandana Dhariwal and Mr. Rajnish Jain, Yako evolved from a microfinance business into a supervised financial institution, building on a vision of impactful financing and broader financial access.
From microfinance roots to a Tier II financial institution.
Yako’s growth reflects a steady progression in scale, regulation and the range of customers the institution is able to serve.
Microfinance foundation
The founders built the business around a mission and vision of impactful financing.
MDI Licence
Yako upgraded to a Microfinance Deposit-Taking Institution licence.
Tier II Licence
Bank of Uganda upgraded the institution to a Tier II Credit Institution licence.
Continued growth
Yako continues to expand its products, service locations and customer reach.
A growing bank serving evolving needs.
Focused on customer needs, dependable service and sustainable growth.
At Yako Bank, our focus is to address customer needs through efficient, reliable and economical products while maintaining continuous interaction with the people we serve.
We remain committed to customer satisfaction by identifying specific needs, translating them into quality credit products and providing dependable service. We also recognise the importance of agriculture to Uganda’s economy and its role in supporting livelihoods and economic growth.
Managing Director · Yako Bank Uganda Limited
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At Yako Bank, our focus is to address needs through rugged, efficient, reliable, and economical products, in line with the world’s best, while maintaining continuous interaction with our customer to access their emerging requirements so as to be ready when the needs arise. We believe that agriculture, being the backbone of our economy in Uganda, holds the key to Food Safety, economic growth, and improved living which are necessary for empowering our brethren.
We are committed to total customer satisfaction by identifying their specific needs, translating them into Quality credit products, and providing dependable after-sales services. This commitment is the cornerstone of our Quality Policy and we strive to achieve it in the long run.
The organization is also committed to its shareholders by way of maximizing the wealth through sustained growth under the overall ambit of the spirit of a Public Sector Unit, to optimally balance the commercial objectives and the goals of social service to the nation at large.
I, therefore, seek continued patronage of our valued customers, and cooperation of our employees and thank our well-wishers who have contributed to the growth of the organisation.
Vision, mission and goals.
Our Vision
To be the most trusted financial institution in East Africa.
Our Mission
To provide affordable financial services for the needs of our clients through innovation and professional staff so as to meet the expectations of our stakeholders.
Our Goals
To increase outreach to the unbanked and to improve financial performance.
Accounts & Deposit Solutions
Explore savings and deposit options designed for individuals, families, businesses and institutions.
Financing Solutions
Explore Yako Bank financing solutions developed around personal and business needs.
The people behind Yako Bank.
Our leadership and management teams bring together experience, responsibility and a shared commitment to building a trusted financial institution.
Banking with confidence.
Yako Bank Uganda Limited is regulated by Bank of Uganda. Customer deposits are protected by the Deposit Protection Fund of Uganda, up to UGX 10 million. Terms & Conditions Apply.