Headline inflation was 2.7 percent in July, unchanged from June. According to the latest data from Statistics Botswana, inflation was higher for food
The Bank Rate was cut to 5.5 percent at the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on August 12. In reaching its decision, the Committee noted
The 14-day BoBC yield dropped to 0.79 percent from 0.84 percent for a paper maturing on August 24, 2016. The results of the auction held on August 9
The Pula appreciated against the pound (4.1 percent), yen (3.3 percent), euro (2.4 percent) and the US dollar (2.4 percent while depreciating against
The domestic companies index (DCI) declined by 0.86 percent during the week ending July 29, closing at 9 840.37 points from 9 925.96 points the
The 14-day BoBC yield edged up to 0.84 from 0.76 percent for a paper maturing on August 17, 2016 while that for a 91-day paper maturing on November 2
The 14-day BoBC yield dropped to 0.76 percent from 0.84 percent for a paper maturing on August 10, 2016. The results of the auction held on July 26
The domestic companies index (DCI) declined by 0.58 percent during the week ending July 22, closing at 9 925.96 points from 9 983.38 points the
The domestic companies index (DCI) declined by 0.75 percent during the week ending July 15, closing at 9 983.38 points from 10 059.17 points the
The 14-day BoBC yield dropped to 0.84 percent from 0.86 percent for a paper maturing on August 3, 2016. The results of the auction held on July 15 are
The Banking Supervision Annual Report 2015 is published and is available on the Bank’s website. It can be down loaded free of charge. The report
Headline inflation fell to 2.7 percent in June, from 2.8 percent in May. According to the latest data from Statistics Botswana, inflation declined