Banking sectors sails unchartered waters
Friday, December 19, 2014
At the end of the first half of 2014, asset quality remained stable and within normal range, while earnings and interest income were stable but non-interest income margins were constrained.
In the same year, major banks continued to experience constrained profits throught the year with Barclays Bank of Botswana’s Profit After Tax (PAT), leading the pack as its profits tumbled for the third reporting period in a row.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...