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News Botswana » Central: Botswana central bank flags 'minimal’ risks from crypto but urges regulation

News channel or source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/botswana-central-bank-crypto-risks-regulations-2024
Published on: Sunday 22 December 2024

Botswana’s central bank acknowledges minimal crypto risks but highlights money laundering and regulatory concerns as key priorities. Botswana’s central bank said the country’s local crypto markets ...

News Botswana » Central: Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/botswanas-election-decides-party-thats-045102695.html
Published on: Wednesday 30 October 2024

Residents wait for their turns to cast their votes during an election to decide if it keeps faith with one of the Africa's longest-ruling parties, in Gaborone, Botswana, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (AP ...

News Botswana » Central: Botswana central bank holds main interest rate at 1.90%

News channel or source: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2025/botswana-central-bank-holds-main-interest-rate-at-1-90
Published on: Thursday 17 April 2025

FILE PHOTO: A logo is seen at the entrance of the building of the Bank of Botswana in the capital Gaborone in Botswana, November 26, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo GABORONE, April 17 (Reuters ...

News Botswana » Central: UPDATE 2-Botswana holds monetary policy rate at 2.65%

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-botswana-central-bank-holds-102151454.html
Published on: Wednesday 14 June 2023

GABORONE, June 15 (Reuters) - Botswana's central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 2.65% on Thursday, saying it expected inflation to remain within the target range in the medium term.

News Botswana » Central: Botswana sharply reduces budget deficit forecast on revenue boost from central bank

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/botswana-sharply-reduces-budget-deficit-forecast-on-revenue-boost-from-central-bank/ar-AA2cK4E3
Published on: Monday 21 September 2026

GABORONE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Botswana now expects a much smaller budget deficit this fiscal year thanks to higher-than-expected revenue from the central bank and measures to contain spending, Finance ...

News Botswana » Central: Botswana central bank holds main policy rate, sees inflation decline

News channel or source: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/botswana-central-bank-keeps-monetary-102528228.html
Published on: Wednesday 30 November 2022

GABORONE (Reuters) -Botswana's central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 2.65% on Thursday, saying it saw inflation gradually falling back within its target range by 2024. Botswana's ...

News Botswana » Central: Botswana central bank keeps monetary policy rate at 3.5 pct

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/02/27/botswana-central-bank-keeps-monetary-policy-rate-at-35-pct
Published on: Thursday 26 February 2026

GABORONE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Bank of Botswana's Monetary Policy Committee on Thursday unanimously decided to keep the monetary policy rate at 3.5 percent. Lesego Moseki, Botswana's central bank ...

News Botswana » Central: Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue

News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/botswana-election-bdp-masisi-v58069
Published on: Tuesday 29 October 2024

GABORONE, Botswana — Botswana held a national election on Wednesday to decide if one of Africa's longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party has ...

News Botswana » Central: Botswana holds an election where the diamond trade has become a central issue

News channel or source: https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/ap-international/ap-botswanas-election-decides-if-a-party-thats-been-in-power-for-58-years-gets-another-term/
Published on: Wednesday 30 October 2024

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — Botswana held a ...

News Botswana » Central: Botswana holds a national election where the diamond trade has become a central issue

News channel or source: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-botswana-election-decides-if-party-thats-been-in-power-almost-60-years/
Published on: Tuesday 29 October 2024

Botswana held a national election on Wednesday to decide if one of Africa’s longest-ruling parties stays in power for another five-year term. The Botswana Democratic Party has governed the southern ...