During August, the Pula appreciated against the euro (2.9 percent) and the pound (0.6 percent) while it depreciated against the yen (3.3 percent), the rand (0.6 percent),) and the US dollar (0.6 percent). On an annual basis the Pula depreciated against the yen (10.0 percent), the rand (6.3 percent,) and the US dollar (0.7 percent but appreciated against the euro (12.1 percent) and the pound (4.3 percent).