BIC reaps benefits of brand refresh
After concluding that its branding was boring and was not speaking to clients, Botswana Insurance Company (BIC) consulted heavily with...
BBS breaks the PULA
Botswana Building Society (BBS) shed 16 thebe this week. The share price dropped below P1 a share, eroding nearly P77...
Behind the valuation gaps of listed stocks
Letshego’s share price is recovering from the steep decline experienced when international investors were pulling out of riskier investments and...
Banks grapple with funding and maturity mismatches
The banking industry remained liquid as indicated by statutory liquid assets, which increased by 5.2 percent to P15.4 billion in...
Banking sector employment impacted by COVID induced digitalization
The report released by the Bank of Botswana ascribes this to increased automation and use of digital channels, along with staff...
Personal loans constitute largest proportion of credit – report
Released by the Bank of Botswana (BoB), the 2020 Banking Supervision Report indicates that total household debt as a proportion...
BURS wins P8m diamond pricing tussle
The tussle centered around the pricing mechanism which were employed by the diamond company in its transactions with two related...
Against SoE odds, Absa bets on retail lending growth
Says credit risk in retail low because it is dominated by govt schemes Absa has experienced “aggressive” spike in personal...
How dovish monetary policy helped Absa rein in cost of funding
Absa Bank Botswana’s customer deposits registered a “pleasing” momentum, growing 15 percent to reach P16 billion during the first half...
Bidvest Life (FMI): Lulu Rasebotsa’s next chapter
Nearly five months later, 29 September 2021 will be her last working day as Managing Director (MD) of Liberty Life...
