Scramble as gov't raises P1bn in borrowings
Friday, June 08, 2018
The June 1 auction was the government’s second appearance in the bond market this year, after the March auction which raised P497 million out of the P1 billion in treasury bills and bonds on offer.
Each quarter, the Bank of Botswana (BoB) holds auctions of bonds and six-month treasury bills on behalf of government under the P15 billion note issuance programme which dates back to February 2011.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...