BBS eyes BSE listing
Friday, May 27, 2016
Addressing shareholders at a meeting held this week to update them on the Society’s demutualisation process, managing director, Pius Molefe said BBS would operate for two years as a commercial bank before it lists on the BSE. “The plan is for our shares to be traded over the counter (OTC) and not at the main bourse,” he said.
Over-the-counter or off-exchange trading is done directly between two parties, without the direct supervision of an exchange.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...