https://yourbotswana.com Our Botswana is Your Botswana Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:50:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-central-bank-sees-inflation-slowing-this-year/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-central-bank-sees-inflation-slowing-this-year/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:50:02 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=20423

26 February 2026 Botswana’s inflation will peak at just over 5% this year, down from a December forecast of 6.2%,…]]>

26 February 2026 Botswana’s inflation will peak at just over 5% this year, down from a December forecast of 6.2%,…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-central-bank-sees-inflation-slowing-this-year/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/pula-gains-against-usd-in-2025/ https://yourbotswana.com/pula-gains-against-usd-in-2025/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:55:22 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19994

11 January 2025 The local currency strengthened by 6.7% against the US dollar in 2025, whilst falling by 5.7% against…]]>

11 January 2025 The local currency strengthened by 6.7% against the US dollar in 2025, whilst falling by 5.7% against…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/pula-gains-against-usd-in-2025/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-holds-policy-rate-at-first-meeting-under-new-governor/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-holds-policy-rate-at-first-meeting-under-new-governor/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:12:33 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19835

4 December 2025 Botswana’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday, citing continued weakness in the diamond…]]>

4 December 2025 Botswana’s central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged on Thursday, citing continued weakness in the diamond…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-holds-policy-rate-at-first-meeting-under-new-governor/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-hikes-key-rate-as-liquidity-squeeze-pushes-market-rates-higher/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-hikes-key-rate-as-liquidity-squeeze-pushes-market-rates-higher/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:16:23 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19618

30 October 2025 GABORONE, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Botswana’s central bank hiked its main interest rate by 160 basis points on Thursday…]]>

30 October 2025 GABORONE, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Botswana’s central bank hiked its main interest rate by 160 basis points on Thursday…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-hikes-key-rate-as-liquidity-squeeze-pushes-market-rates-higher/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/moodys-follows-sp-downgrades-botswana/ https://yourbotswana.com/moodys-follows-sp-downgrades-botswana/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:40:58 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=19610

29 October 2025 (IDEX Online) – Global credit ratings agency Moody’s has followed S&P in downgrading Botswana. It says the…]]>

29 October 2025 (IDEX Online) – Global credit ratings agency Moody’s has followed S&P in downgrading Botswana. It says the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/moodys-follows-sp-downgrades-botswana/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-central-bank-holds-rate-for-sixth-meeting-as-inflationary-risks-weigh/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-central-bank-holds-rate-for-sixth-meeting-as-inflationary-risks-weigh/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:25:49 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18904

21 August 2025 Botswana’s central bank left its monetary policy rate unchanged at 1.90% on Thursday, its six consecutive meeting without…]]>

21 August 2025 Botswana’s central bank left its monetary policy rate unchanged at 1.90% on Thursday, its six consecutive meeting without…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-central-bank-holds-rate-for-sixth-meeting-as-inflationary-risks-weigh/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-implements-initiatives-reforms-to-counter-u-s-tariff-impacts-bank-official/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-implements-initiatives-reforms-to-counter-u-s-tariff-impacts-bank-official/#respond Sat, 26 Jul 2025 14:42:17 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18809

26 July 2025 Botswana is implementing several initiatives and structural reforms to mitigate the potential adverse effects of U.S. tariffs…]]>

26 July 2025 Botswana is implementing several initiatives and structural reforms to mitigate the potential adverse effects of U.S. tariffs…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-implements-initiatives-reforms-to-counter-u-s-tariff-impacts-bank-official/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/citi-sees-botswana-devaluing-currency-again-as-diamond-prices-slump/ https://yourbotswana.com/citi-sees-botswana-devaluing-currency-again-as-diamond-prices-slump/#respond Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:54:49 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18776

22 July 2025 Citigroup Inc. says Botswana is likely to devalue its currency again, as the southern African nation battles…]]>

22 July 2025 Citigroup Inc. says Botswana is likely to devalue its currency again, as the southern African nation battles…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/citi-sees-botswana-devaluing-currency-again-as-diamond-prices-slump/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-warns-u-s-tariff-could-hurt-exports-amid-rising-global-uncertainty/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-warns-u-s-tariff-could-hurt-exports-amid-rising-global-uncertainty/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 07:29:01 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18481

19 April 2025 Botswana’s central bank on Thursday warned that a 37% import tariff on its exports to the United…]]>

19 April 2025 Botswana’s central bank on Thursday warned that a 37% import tariff on its exports to the United…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-warns-u-s-tariff-could-hurt-exports-amid-rising-global-uncertainty/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-holds-main-interest-rate-for-fourth-meeting-in-a-row/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-holds-main-interest-rate-for-fourth-meeting-in-a-row/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:20:40 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18471

17 April 2025 Botswana’s central bank held its main lending rate at 1.90% on Thursday, citing balanced risks to the…]]>

17 April 2025 Botswana’s central bank held its main lending rate at 1.90% on Thursday, citing balanced risks to the…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-holds-main-interest-rate-for-fourth-meeting-in-a-row/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-economic-outlook-now-negative-says-sp/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-economic-outlook-now-negative-says-sp/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:09:02 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18372

25 March 2025 Botswana’s economic outlook has been downgraded from stable to negative by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) on account…]]>

25 March 2025 Botswana’s economic outlook has been downgraded from stable to negative by S&P Global Ratings (S&P) on account…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-economic-outlook-now-negative-says-sp/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-central-bank-holds-key-rate-for-third-consecutive-meeting/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-central-bank-holds-key-rate-for-third-consecutive-meeting/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:23:21 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18270

21 February 2025 Botswana’s central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged for the third meeting in a row at 1.90%…]]>

21 February 2025 Botswana’s central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged for the third meeting in a row at 1.90%…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-central-bank-holds-key-rate-for-third-consecutive-meeting/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/govt-warns-of-austerity-measures/ https://yourbotswana.com/govt-warns-of-austerity-measures/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:50:51 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=18123

25 December 2024 The Ministry of Finance intends to implement austerity measures in the medium-term, including reducing the civil service…]]>

25 December 2024 The Ministry of Finance intends to implement austerity measures in the medium-term, including reducing the civil service…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/govt-warns-of-austerity-measures/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/base-metal-exports-triple-in-value/ https://yourbotswana.com/base-metal-exports-triple-in-value/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:28:38 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=16319

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – Exports of copper and nickel reached P3.9 billion last year, more than three times their level…]]>

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – Exports of copper and nickel reached P3.9 billion last year, more than three times their level…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/base-metal-exports-triple-in-value/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-debswana-posts-37-5-jump-in-9-month-diamond-sales/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-debswana-posts-37-5-jump-in-9-month-diamond-sales/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:42:55 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=15400

GABORONE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Rough diamonds sales by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 37.5% in the first nine months of…]]>

GABORONE, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Rough diamonds sales by Debswana Diamond Company jumped 37.5% in the first nine months of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-debswana-posts-37-5-jump-in-9-month-diamond-sales/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-repo-rate-by-50-basis-points-to-2-15-pc/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-repo-rate-by-50-basis-points-to-2-15-pc/#respond Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:58:05 +0000 https://yourbotswana.com/?p=14730 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-repo-rate-by-50-basis-points-to-2-15-pc/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/foreign-reserves-added-an-extra-billion-in-april-2021/ https://yourbotswana.com/foreign-reserves-added-an-extra-billion-in-april-2021/#respond Thu, 22 Jul 2021 19:00:51 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=13242

The Botswana government fiscal position showed positive signs in April as foreign exchange reserves reflected growth, adding an extra billion…]]>

The Botswana government fiscal position showed positive signs in April as foreign exchange reserves reflected growth, adding an extra billion…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/foreign-reserves-added-an-extra-billion-in-april-2021/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-foreign-reserves-show-improvement-but/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-foreign-reserves-show-improvement-but/#respond Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:20:29 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12828

The Government’s investment account, which was at one stage at a record low, is making a dramatic back, nearly tripling…]]>

The Government’s investment account, which was at one stage at a record low, is making a dramatic back, nearly tripling…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-foreign-reserves-show-improvement-but/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-economy-forecast-to-grow-8-8-pct-in-2021/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-economy-forecast-to-grow-8-8-pct-in-2021/#respond Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:54:01 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12577 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-economy-forecast-to-grow-8-8-pct-in-2021/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-debswana-diamond-exports-fell-30-in-2020/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-debswana-diamond-exports-fell-30-in-2020/#respond Sun, 31 Jan 2021 12:13:11 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=12503

Exports of rough diamonds mined by the Debswana Diamond Company fell 30% in 2020, statistics released by the Bank of…]]>

Exports of rough diamonds mined by the Debswana Diamond Company fell 30% in 2020, statistics released by the Bank of…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswanas-debswana-diamond-exports-fell-30-in-2020/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/bank-of-botswana-the-pula-appreciates-by-0-9-against-the-south-african-rand/ https://yourbotswana.com/bank-of-botswana-the-pula-appreciates-by-0-9-against-the-south-african-rand/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2020 11:09:51 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11799

The Pula appreciated by 0.9% against the South African Rand and depreciated by 1.2% against the IMF Special Drawing Rights…]]>

The Pula appreciated by 0.9% against the South African Rand and depreciated by 1.2% against the IMF Special Drawing Rights…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/bank-of-botswana-the-pula-appreciates-by-0-9-against-the-south-african-rand/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ranks-high-in-investment-reward-score/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ranks-high-in-investment-reward-score/#respond Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:39:34 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11707

Botswana is still considered a favourable investment destination despite the economic risks brought by the COVID – 19 pandemic, a…]]>

Botswana is still considered a favourable investment destination despite the economic risks brought by the COVID – 19 pandemic, a…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-ranks-high-in-investment-reward-score/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-limits-for-domestic-borrowing-to-nearly-3-billion/ https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-limits-for-domestic-borrowing-to-nearly-3-billion/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:20:48 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=11697

Botswana’s National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed the doubling of the southern African country’s domestic borrowing to 30 billion pula (about…]]>

Botswana’s National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed the doubling of the southern African country’s domestic borrowing to 30 billion pula (about…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/botswana-raises-limits-for-domestic-borrowing-to-nearly-3-billion/feed/ 1 https://yourbotswana.com/sp-global-ratings-affirms-botswanas-a-a-2-sovereign-credit-rating-for-2018-and-stable-outlook/ https://yourbotswana.com/sp-global-ratings-affirms-botswanas-a-a-2-sovereign-credit-rating-for-2018-and-stable-outlook/#respond Sun, 06 May 2018 16:39:51 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=4897

Standard and Poor’s (S&P Global Ratings) has affirmed Botswana’s 2018 sovereign credit ratings of ‘A-’ and ‘A-2’ for long and…]]>

Standard and Poor’s (S&P Global Ratings) has affirmed Botswana’s 2018 sovereign credit ratings of ‘A-’ and ‘A-2’ for long and…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/sp-global-ratings-affirms-botswanas-a-a-2-sovereign-credit-rating-for-2018-and-stable-outlook/feed/ 0 https://yourbotswana.com/banking-in-botswana-how-safe-is-your-money/ https://yourbotswana.com/banking-in-botswana-how-safe-is-your-money/#comments Sun, 02 Apr 2017 20:26:39 +0000 http://yourbotswana.com/?p=1469

Hot on the heels of an article we ran last week titled “IMF calls on Botswana to tighten banking laws,”…]]>

Hot on the heels of an article we ran last week titled “IMF calls on Botswana to tighten banking laws,”…]]> https://yourbotswana.com/banking-in-botswana-how-safe-is-your-money/feed/ 1