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Apr

The Bank of Botswana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) at 2.40% at the meeting held in

Apr

The demand for rough diamonds improved during Q1 2024, with the first two sales cycles of the year registering a sharp

Apr

International trade activity slowed during the year to December 2023. The value of both imports and exports recorded in 2023 was

Apr

The Botswana economy slowed during 2023. Real GDP growth was 2.7% in the twelve months to December 2023, compared to 5.5%

Mar

Annual inflation in February 2024 was 3.9%, the same rate recorded in January 2024. Group indices were generaly stable recording marginal

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11 November 2019

De Beers reduced rough diamond prices of the higher-end goods at its November sightholder sales, but noted that further discounts were ....

31 October 2019

The 12th Botswana general election held on October 23rd was won by the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP). The 2019 elections ....

08 March 2019

The Botswana Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been rebased to December 2018, based on the results from the 2015/16 Botswana Multi-Topic ....

08 March 2019

Annual inflation rate remained at 3.5% in January 2019, same as inflation rate in December 2018. Inflation decreased for several group ....

05 February 2019

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

06 December 2018

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

19 November 2018

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

19 September 2018

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