KAMPALA (Reuters) -The Ugandan shilling was stable on Monday and it could weaken, driven by dollar demand from merchandise importers, traders said.

At 0858 GMT, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 3,603/3,613, compared with Friday's closing rate of 3,600/3,610.

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by George Obulutsa)