Banks penalised for breaching liquidity thresholds
Friday, May 29, 2015
At a press briefing held by the central bank this week, it emerged that at the peak of the liquidity squeeze, some banks fell below the minimum liquidity threshold and were subsequently penalised by the BoB.
The Banking Act prescribes that commercial banks are required to keep at least ten percent of the assets in cash or near cash local instruments to meet short-term depositor obligations.
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...