The basic function of USE is to provide a facility for raising funds for investment in long-term assets. While this is extremely important as the engine through which the stock exchange is driven, there are other important functions of the USE:

The mobilization of savings The mobilization of savings for investment in productive enterprises as an alternative to putting savings in bank deposits, purchase of real estate, and outright consumption. It is an addition to the Banking System as it provides more diversity to the already available financial instruments. List of All Companies
COUNTER FULLNAME BATU British American Tobacco Uganda (UG0000000022) BOBU Bank of Baroda Uganda (UG0000000055) DFCU Development Finance Company of Uganda Ltd (UG0000000147) EABL East African Breweries Limited (KE0009081092) JHL Jubilee Holdings Limited (KE0000000273) KA Kenya Airways (KE0009081084) NVL New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd (UG0000000162) SBU Stanbic Bank Uganda (UG0000000386) UCL Uganda Clays Limited (UG0000000014) ALSI USE All Share Index (100@31.12.2001) (UG0000000071) KCB KCB Group (KE0000000315)