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Feb 27, 20243 min read
BoB affirms its stance on reserve requirements for banks
Expansionary budget, repatriation of funds expected to increase liquidity Says “We don’t see a need to action” Argues that liquidity will...


Feb 20, 20243 min read
Green bonds expected lessen Botswana’s financial obligations
Green bonds attract lower interest rates compared to conventional bonds Government intends to leverage green bonds and inflation-linked...


Feb 20, 20242 min read
Gov’t Holds off Tax Increases
Focuses on Revenue Collection Optimization The Ministry of Finance has announced that there will be no immediate tax increases, as the...


Feb 15, 202411 min read
Botswana fiscus: Coping with Sustainability Fears and Breaking the Mold of Diamonds
Finance Minister Peggy Serame presented transformative which some wonder if it’s a break from Botswana’s old style of mineral and...


Jan 29, 20242 min read
Ticano Secures International Funding Amidst Local Support Shortfall
Founder says there is a disconnect locally Bifm acknowledges a lack of support At a recent bond market conference, Opelo Motswagae, the...


Jan 23, 20243 min read
‘Botswana’s Historical Financial Comfort Sparked Paucity in Secondary Debt Market’
“We are well-funded” Regional peers offer attractive instruments due to the need to borrow Capital markets remain a priority for the...


Nov 6, 20236 min read
Playing Russian Roulette with Botswana’s Economy
G7 sanctions may insulate Botswana from a slowdown in global diamond demand – Moody’s De Beers supports G7 objectives, calls for...


Oct 30, 20232 min read
BSE lifts Botswana’s financial markets ranking
A key market development is the new ATS and CSD system ESG asset issuance improves Botswana’s score The Absa Africa Financial Markets...


Oct 23, 20234 min read
Synthetics impact “colored” stones unearthed from Botswana’s Jwaneng Mine
ODC points to the challenge of getting optimal prices for the category Optimises diamonds that are sellable Price differential working in...


Oct 17, 20233 min read
Botswana’s inflation shoots up amidst Israel/Palestine crossfire
Prints 3.2%, within BoB’s target band Core inflation ticked down as major utility providers suspended rate increases Transport inflation...


Oct 12, 20236 min read
How the Economy Slides Down the Dumps
Alrosa halts allocation of rough diamonds in September and October De Beers reduces rough diamond availability, invests $20m in marketing...


Oct 7, 20236 min read
Botswana Banks Dodge The Global Banking Bullet
Local banks draw lessons from the collapse of banks in the US, Europe Absa doesn’t want to see what “we saw in Europe and other parts of...
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