Botswana

BMI View: We have made a number of adjustments to our forecasts, most notably with reference to economic growth, the exchange rate and the external current account. None of these,... 2008-07-22

BMI View: The domestic banking sector has expanded robustly, but its traditional engine of growth, lending to richer households, is losing steam. Future asset growth will need to... 2008-07-22

New sources of domestic financing for local companies are a perquisite for reducing unemployment and over-reliance on the state for jobs. The big natural resource projects have little... 2008-06-25

BMI View: The official interest rate in Botswana has been increased for the second time in a month. However, given that the country's inflation problem is exogenously-driven, it... 2008-06-25

BMI View: Our current interest rate forecast for end-2008 is consistent with the latest policy hike. If monthly inflation trends begin to show signs of further major acceleration... 2008-06-25

BMI View: We have revisited our standing forecasts and still feel they are valid, although our forecast for end 2009 inflation is the one indicator that may prove optimistic, but... 2008-06-02

Some commentators voiced doubts about recently installed President Ian Khama because of his military background and the fact that he became head of state on the back of the early... 2008-06-02