Botswana
Mohohlo to step down after 40 years at Bank of Botswana
Bank of Botswana pays tribute to longest-serving governor, highlighting her achievements in reforming the institution; president will nominate successor
Inflation to fluctuate around bottom of target range, Botswanan report says
Mid-term review paints optimistic picture for inflation in Botswana; loose monetary conditions to contribute to growth in economic activity
Developing country central banks cannot rush into full independence, Botswana governor says
Botswana’s central bank governor tells an IMF seminar developing country central banks need to move carefully towards independence on price stability
Botswana research weighs impact of various instruments on credit
While interest rates may be more effective at influencing credit than reserve requirements, more ‘direct’ macro-prudential measures could be even better, Botswana article finds
Bank of Botswana laments productivity ‘constraint’
Central bank recommends range of policies to address low productivity in Botswana, including educational reform, financial inclusion and more efficient public service provision
Botswana's banking sector grew in 2013
Entry of two Indian banks took the number operating there to 13; greater use of technology plus more branches and ATMs improved access to finance
Bank of Botswana delivers first rate cut since 2010
Botswana’s central bank cuts interest rate by 50bp to 9% to stimulate growth and employment despite continuing rise in inflation
IMF and Sarb push for stronger systemic supervision in Africa
Joint effort to highlight importance of macro-prudential approach in addition to scrutiny of individual institutions; IMF pushing for tighter supervision
Bank of Botswana issues warning over counterfeit notes
Photocopies of 200 pula banknotes discovered; central bank urges public to report suspicious currency to the police
Botswana releases Monetary Policy Statement
Bank of Botswana releases Monetary Policy Statement for 2012; includes inflation predictions and explains target overshoot in 2011
Botswana publishes mid-term review of the 2011 Monetary Policy Statement
Report shows inflation has been above target range in the first six months of the year
Zimbabwe to axe 74% of staff: reports
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono says central bank will axe 1,600 jobs as part of measure to downsize institution, according to leading media
Botswana’s Mohohlo in call to spur capital market growth
Bank of Botswana governor Linah Mohohlo tells CentralBanking.com that growth will require a greater degree of financial literacy
Botswana’s Mohohlo lauds accountants
Bank of Botswana governor Linah Mohohlo says accountants more than just number crunchers, pointing to expanding and evolving roles; outlines efforts in restoring good governance standards
How Africa’s bond markets can continue to progress
The impressive growth of debt markets in sub-Saharan Africa is a credit to the region’s authorities. But more can be done, writes Paul-Harry Aithnard, the group head of research at Ecobank
Botswana extends note exchange
Bank of Botswana gives public three months grace to exchange pula banknotes, enlists commercial banks and post offices for operation
Botswana’s Mohohlo looks set to stay
Botswana’s governor Linah Mohohlo to remain in office past the expiry of her current term, central bank spokesman confirms
Botswana to continue tightening
The Bank of Botswana will maintain its restrictive monetary policy, Linah Mohohlo, the governor of the central bank, said in the opening remarks to the mid-term monetary policy statement.
Botswana - Annual Report 2007
Financial services and public access to banking services significantly improved last year, said Linah Mohohlo, the governor of the Bank of Botswana, in the latest annual report.
New SWF event to be held in London
Whether being portrayed as villains for their opacity and secrecy, or as saviours for shoring up the capital bases of some of the biggest investment banks, sovereign wealth funds have seldom been off the front page of late.
BCAEO - Annual Report 2006
Governors from members of the BCAEO alliance were very much involved in shaping the agenda of the March 2006 meeting of the Association of African Central Banks, which was held at the head office of the BCAEO in Dakar, Senegal.
Bank of Botswana - Annual Report 2006
Rising inflation was the biggest policy challenge the Bank of Botswana faced in 2006.
Botswana's rates cut to 14.4%
The Bank of Botswana has cut the country's interest rates by 50 basis points to 14.5%, on the improved outlook for inflation.
Botswana's productivity "embarrassingly low"
Research at the Bank of Botswana, suggests the country's competitiveness and productivity is "embarrassingly low", said the governor, Linah Mohohlo.