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Edition 02·19 May 2026LatestFree

Financial Stability Council on Botswana May 2026

The Financial Stability Council on 7 May 2026. The system is stable. The risks are growing. And the single biggest threat is not the banks, the market, or a global shock.

Financial Stability and RegulationRead Edition
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Previous Editions

Edition 01·30 April 2026Free

Rate Shock: Bank of Botswana Raises MoPR by 200 Basis Points

What the April 2026 MPC decision means for your loan, your business, your wallet, and the economy at large. Plus the structural liquidity story underneath the rate move.

Monetary PolicyRead free

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