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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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20 February 2024

The global demand for rough diamonds continued to be depressed in Q3 2023. Total diamond exports recorded a decrease of 22.3% ....

20 February 2024

Trade performance deteriorated in Q3 2023, as the value of exports decreased while increasing for imports. Total imports increased by 13.8% ....

20 February 2024

2023 was a rough year for the global diamond market, characterised by weaker demand for diamonds and lower prices associated with ....

20 November 2023

Annual inflation in October 2023 was 3.1%, down from 3.2% in September 2023. Group indices were generally stable between the two months. Fuel ....

20 November 2023

The Botswana economy continued to slow during the second quarter of 2023, partly because of the slowing global market for rough ....

20 November 2023

Trade performance continued positively in Q2 2023. Total exports increased by 6.2% to P23.14 billion in Q2 2023, up from (a ....

25 May 2020

The rate of growth of the Botswana economy slowed during 2019, as a result of contraction in the mining sector, particularly ....

25 May 2020

Annual inflation rate increased to 2.5% in April 2020, up from 2.2% recorded in March 2020. The increase in inflation rate ....