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Imara Capital Securities, a stockbroker, said First National Bank Botswana’s (FNBB) share price could climb to P6.53, nearly 20% above its current price of P5.45. On that basis, the…
Against the backdrop of Botswana’s slow-growing economy, Absa Bank Botswana said it is keeping a tight grip on its revenue. Revenue in a Squeeze Even as costs rise—both the expense of attracting customer deposits and operating expenses—Absa’s total income nudged up a fraction, 0.3%, in the first half of 2025. Total income: P1.125
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In the first half of 2025, Absa Bank Botswana’s core engine—retail and business banking— proved it can attract more customers and diversify income for shareholders. But higher costs and rising bad loans owing to challenges in the economy meant that less of that growth is flowing through to profit after tax. The bank’s total profit after tax fell
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First National Bank of Botswana (FNBB) has, for the longest time, made its platforms—point-of-sale machines (POS), airtime, and electricity payments—available to clients at no charge. The big question for shareholders is whether FNBB’s free services for clients cost the bank money or help it make more profit. At first glance, “free”
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Banks across Botswana are wrestling with a problem: money is tight, and they have to pay more to attract it before they can lend it out. But where others see a headache, First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) is spotting an opening. The bank’s deputy CEO, Dr Mbako Mbo, pointed to its eWallet service—not
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First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) has unveiled its 2030 strategy, effective July 1, 2025, charting a course to transform the bank into a “financial solutionist of choice.” At the heart of the plan is a commitment to steady, predictable profit—the anchor around which all other initiatives revolve. “We want our results
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After three years of fast growth, FNBB’s shareholders are now facing a slower era for the bank’s interest income—the money it makes from loans. What used to grow by double digits has now increased by just 5%, marking a more measured pace. At the 2025 full-year results presentation, Acting CFO
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As First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) began its new 2030 strategy in July 2025, shareholders looks back at the 2020–2025 plan as proof that it has faced hard times before and still managed to grow. The five years started during COVID-19, when the economy, businesses and household struggled. But FNBB
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First National Bank Botswana (FNBB) shareholders will take home less dividend this year as the…