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A new family of coin will be introduced in the first quarter of 2014. This follows a comprehensive review to take account of latest technology trends

The Bank Rate was cut from 8 to 7.5 percent at the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on December 10, 2013. This was in line with positive

The domestic companies index (DCI) declined by 0.03 percent during the week ending December 7, closing at 8 851.83 points from 8 854.24 points the

The 14-day BoBC yield edged up to 3.12 percent from 3.11 for a paper maturing on December 18, 2013 while that for a 91-day paper maturing on March 5

The Pula appreciated against the rand (1.0 percent) and the yen (2.5 percent) while depreciating against euro (0.9 percent), US dollar (1.5 percent)

The domestic companies index (DCI) rose by 0.32 percent during the week ending November 29, closing at 8 854.24 points from 8 825.74 points the

Moody’s Investors Services retained the A2 investment grade sovereign credit rating and stable outlook in its 2013 review of Botswana. This is based

The 14-day BoBC yield dropped to 3.11 percent from 3.13 for a paper maturing on December 11, 2013. The results of the auction held on November 26, are

The domestic companies index (DCI) rose by 0.43 percent during the week ending November 22, closing at 8 825.74 points from 8 788.19 points the

The 14-day BoBC yield dropped to 3.13 percent from 3.15 for a paper maturing on December 4, 2013. The results of the auction held on November 19, are

The domestic companies index (DCI) rose by 0.23 percent during the week ending November 15, closing at 8 788.19 points from 8 768.25 points the

Headline inflation fell to 4.8 percent in October, down from 5.0 percent in September. Inflation decreased across several commodity groups, including