Why govt backed off Housing Finance capitalisation

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On May 24, 2017, the Minister for Planning, David Bahati, tabled motion for a resolution of Parliament to authorise government to increase the share capital of Housing Finance Bank, saying it would enable the bank expand mortgages in line with government policy, and to deal with other capital requirements set by Bank of Uganda. But MPs on the finance committee punched holes in the capitalisation d