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Apr

29

Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) maintained at 2.40%

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

Apr

29

DBGSS improves in Q1 2024

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

Apr

29

International trade records a deficit in 2023

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

Apr

29

Economic growth slows in 2023

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

Mar

18

Headline inflation unchanged at 3.9% in February 2024

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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26 July 2016
 According to Bank of Botswana Banking Supervision Annual Report of 2015, employment in the banking sector declined by 3.4% from 5,202 ....
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16 June 2016
Monetary Policy Committee maintained the Bank Rate at 6 percent at the meeting held on the 15 June 2016. This was ....
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16 June 2016
Annual inflation rate in May 2016 was 2.8 percent, the same rate it was in April 2016. The May 2016 inflation ....
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17 May 2016
The annual inflation rate in April 2016 was 2.8% recording a decline of 0.2 percentage point on the 3.0% March inflation ....
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27 April 2016
The Monetary Policy Committee held on 26 April 2016 maintained the Bank Rate at 6%. Price stability oultlook is positive and ....
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27 April 2016
Moody's Investors affirmed Botswana's credit rating of A2 for foreign and domestic bonds in 2016. According to the Sovereign Credit Rating Agency, ....
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18 April 2016
Headline inflation in March 2016 was 3.0% same as inflation in February 2016. Generally, most group indices were stable during the ....
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04 April 2016
 According to Statistics Botswana data, year on year Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2015 decreased by 1.9% compared to ....
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