The Research and Financial Stability Department has published a Research Bulletin Volume 31 of 2018. This Bulletin is available on the Bank’s website while delivery of hard copies is expected during the course of next week. It contains 2018 Monetary Policy Statement, a note on "The Importance of Communication in Macroeconomic Policy Management” and two research papers as follows: “Public Investment and Private Capital Formation in Botswana” and “Government Spending and Economic Growth in Botswana: is there a Casual Relationship?”.