BancABC plans 30 outlets by year-end
Friday, August 19, 2011
The BSE-listed bank, which has operations in five countries across southern Africa, said this when it announced its unaudited interim results for the six months to June 30 2011 in Gaborone this week.
BancABC commenced retail banking last year after about a decade of focussing solely on merchant banking. It has already opened three branches in Botswana as its retail banking rollout progresses satisfactorily, with a high uptake of its products across the network. In addition to Botswana where it has a primary listing, the bank has operations in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique. Said Group CEO Doug Munatsi:
While the minister is of the view that the proposal would have significant positive economic impact, the entertainment industry players believe otherwise. The issue has over the weeks become a hot potato. But what is of essence right now is that the country needs liberal ideas to move in the right direction While opening up the economy may sound quite interesting to the ear, rolling out extended trading hours through pilot programmes without...