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, Oct 2 (Reuters) – The Ugandan shilling was little-changed on Wednesday, but was expected to weaken, undercut by an uptick in demand for dollars from the energy and manufacturing sectors, traders said.

At 0739 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,671/3,681, compared with Tuesday’s closing rate of 3,665/3,675.

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by George Obulutsa)