A worker at a foreign exchange currency bureau counts 1000 Ugandan shilling banknotes 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, Nov 1 (Reuters) – The Ugandan shilling was broadly stable on Friday and appeared on a strong footing, with subdued hard currency appetite across the board, traders said.

At 0955 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,656/3,666, compared to Thursday’s close of 3,658/3,668.

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by Hereward Holland)