What Explains Bank Deposit-Lending Spreads In Botswana? A Comparison with Selected SADC and EAC Countries

 The Botswana banking sector has historically been characterised by high rates of profitability, which is often thought to be due to

Monetary Policy Committe (MPC) maitains the Bank Rate at 5%

Bank of Botswana's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to maintain the Bank Rate at 5%. The outlook for price stability

Annual inflation rate increased to 3.6% in October 2018

Headline inflation rate increased to 3.6% in October 2018 up from 2.9% in September 2018. Inflation rate fell marginally or remained

Annual inflation rate decreases to 3.0% in August 2018

Headline inflation rate decreased to 3.0% in August 2018 from 3.1% in July 2018. Inflation decreased for several group indices while

Policy rate maintained at 5%

Bank of Botswana's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has maintained the Bank Rate at 5% at the meeting held on the 23