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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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17 February 2014
The Alcoholic beverages, Tobacco and Narcotics group index drove up the CPI duirng for the month of January, thus increasing the ....
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23 January 2014
The latest bi-annual Global Economic Prospects report forecasts Botswana's economy to grow by 5% in 2014.    ....
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18 October 2013
 Inflation fell from 5.6% in August to 5.0% in September. ....
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16 October 2013
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14 August 2013
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Botswana took a decision to cut the bank rate by 50 basis points, ....
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22 July 2013
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Botswana to come up with instruments to curb the balloning rate of unsecured household ....
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19 June 2013
 The Bank of Botswana reported that in a Monetary Policy Committee meeting held on the 18th of June 2013, the bank ....
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17 June 2013
Botswana's coal sector is increasingly eyeing Eskom as a potential offtaker of supplies, with reports that sole producer, Morupile Coal Mine, ....
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