What is the currency code of the Uganda Shilling?

UGX, with the numeric code 800 (ISO 4217).

How many decimals does UGX have?

None. UGX amounts are whole numbers.

Which country uses UGX?

Uganda, according to ISO 4217 list one.

What is currency code 800?

800 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of UGX (Uganda Shilling). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.

ISO 4217 currency code

UGX: Uganda Shilling

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UGX is the ISO 4217 code of the Uganda Shilling, used in Uganda. Its numeric code is 800 and it has no decimals.

Alphabetic code: UGX
Numeric code: 800
Minor units: 0 (no decimals)
Type: Currency

What to know about UGX

UGX has no minor unit, so amounts have no decimals. In an MT field such as 32A the amount still ends with a comma, for example 1500000,; any digit after the comma is rejected with error code C03.

Where UGX is used

Uganda

UGX in financial messages

Standard	How it is written	Example
Swift MT, field 32A	Value date, currency code and amount with a comma as the decimal mark and no separators	`:32A:261022UGX1500000,`
ISO 20022	The `Ccy` attribute of the amount element; a dot as the decimal mark	`<IntrBkSttlmAmt Ccy="UGX">1500000</IntrBkSttlmAmt>`
FIX	Tag 15 Currency (and 120 SettlCurrency), with the amounts in their own tags	`15=UGX`

See how to read field 32A, the MT103 and pacs.008 pages, or paste a message into the parser to check its amounts against the currency.

Former codes

Entries of ISO 4217 list three (historic denominations) for this code or the same country. See all withdrawn codes.

Code	Name	Country	Withdrawn
`UGS`	Uganda Shilling	Uganda	May 1987
`UGW`	Old Shilling	Uganda	1989 to 1990

Questions

What is the currency code of the Uganda Shilling?: UGX, with the numeric code 800 (ISO 4217).
How many decimals does UGX have?: None. UGX amounts are whole numbers.
Which country uses UGX?: Uganda, according to ISO 4217 list one.
What is currency code 800?: 800 is the ISO 4217 numeric code of UGX (Uganda Shilling). Numeric codes are often the same as the ISO 3166 numeric code of the country.

Other currencies with no decimals

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Source: ISO 4217 list one, published 17 September 2026 by SIX Group as the ISO 4217 maintenance agency. ISO is a trademark of the International Organization for Standardization; ZagTrader is not affiliated with ISO or SIX Group.