Banks' rake in P1bn in profits

Over the same period last year, collective profits of the country’s commercial banks reached P978 million which was also then a record. Banks rounded off 2018 with collective profits of P2.02 billion, yet another record. 

Bank of Botswana figures released this week show that the record profits in the first seven months of the year were powered by higher net interest income of P2.5 billion compared to P2.2 billion for the corresponding period last year.