Credit growth declines in June
Friday, August 03, 2007
BoB says although the overall rate of growth has declined by 3.1 percent, it is still 3.5 percent above the upper end of the Bank of Botswana's target range for credit growth of 11 to 14 percent.
The overall reduction in credit growth was attributable to the decline in the rate of growth in credit extended to the business sector, which slowed to 16.5 percent from 28.3 percent in May.
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...