Uganda shillings. Uganda. (Photo by: Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

KAMPALA, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The Ugandan shilling was weaker on Thursday, pressured by strong demand for dollars from commercial banks, traders said.

At 0829 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,733/3,743, compared with Wednesday’s closing rate of 3,724/3,734.

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by George Obulutsa)