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, Sept 19 (Reuters) – The Ugandan shilling was firmer on Thursday, underpinned by inflows of dollars from commodity exporters and remittances, traders said.

At 0853 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,709/3,719, compared with Wednesday’s closing rate of 3,715/3,725.

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by George Obulutsa)