The Pula depreciated by 1.2 percent against the South African rand

The Pula depreciated by 1.2 percent against the South African rand and appreciated by 0.6 percent against the IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDR) over the one-month period to May 2022. It appreciated by 1.9 percent against the Chinese renminbi, 1.3 percent against the US dollar and 0.6 percent against the British pound, while it depreciated by 0.6 percent against both the euro and the Japanese yen.

Over the twelve months period to May 2022, the nominal Pula exchange rate depreciated by 5 percent against the SDR and remained relatively stable against the South African rand. Against the SDR constituent currencies, the Pula depreciated by 11.1 percent against the US dollar and 7 percent against the Chinese renminbi, while it appreciated by 3.6 percent against the Japanese yen, 0.9 percent against the euro and 0.1 percent against the British pound.