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Standard Chartered Bank (U) Ltd v Milton Kanzira Rwari [2023] UGHC 537

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit for recovery of outstanding loan amount
Decision
Defendant ordered to pay Ugx 71,451,566 to the plaintiff with interest at court rate from judgment until payment in full

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Holding

The High Court Commercial Division held that the defendant breached a personal loan agreement by failing to make monthly instalments as agreed. The defendant's claim that the loan was covered by insurance for non-renewal of employment contract was rejected as unsupported by evidence. The court found the defendant indebted to the plaintiff bank for Ugx 71,451,566 being outstanding principal and accrued interest, and awarded judgment for that sum plus court rate interest from judgment until payment in full.

Outcome

Defendant ordered to pay Ugx 71,451,566 to the plaintiff with interest at court rate from judgment until payment in full

Facts

On 10 May 2016, the defendant applied for and was granted an unsecured personal loan of Ugx 100,000,000 by the plaintiff bank, disbursed on 18 May 2016. The loan was repayable over 58 months in equal monthly instalments of Ugx 2,935,132 at 18.5% interest per annum. The defendant irregularly serviced the loan and subsequently defaulted on payment obligations. Despite repeated reminders and demands, the defendant failed to regularise his account. The plaintiff recalled the facility and demanded payment of all monies due. The defendant claimed the loan was a salary loan contingent on receiving salary from his employer, that it was insured covering retrenchment, and that his employment contract expired on 30 June 2018. The defendant did not attend the hearing despite a consent adjournment, and the matter proceeded exparte.

Issues

  1. Whether the defendant breached the terms of the loan agreement
  2. Whether the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff to the tune of Ugx 71,451,566
  3. Whether the plaintiff is entitled to the remedies sought

Orders

  • Judgment entered for the plaintiff against the defendant for Ugx 71,451,566 being total outstanding principal loan and interest thereon.
  • Interest at court rate awarded from the date of judgment until payment in full.
  • Costs of the suit awarded to the plaintiff.

Rules and key headnotes

Contract Law — Loan Agreements — Breach — Failure to Make Instalment Payments
A borrower who fails to pay monthly loan instalments as agreed breaches the loan agreement, entitling the lender to recall the facility and demand payment of all outstanding principal and accrued interest.
Banking & Finance — Personal Loans — Insurance Coverage — Burden of Proof
Where a defendant claims that a loan is covered by insurance for non-renewal of employment contract, the defendant bears the burden of adducing evidence to prove the existence and scope of such insurance coverage; mere assertion in pleadings without supporting documentation is insufficient.
Civil Procedure — Exparte Proceedings — Non-Attendance by Defendant — Consequences
Where a defendant fails to attend court for hearing despite having consented to an adjournment date, the court may grant an application to proceed exparte and enter judgment based on the plaintiff's evidence alone.

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Standard Chartered Bank (U) Ltd v Milton Kanzira Rwari 2023 UGHC 537 (6 June 2023)
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