BoB interest expense falls to 10-year low

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Two key decisions by the Bank of Botswana last year helped it rein in its interest expense to P913 million for 2011, the lowest costs the central bank has paid since 2002, BusinessWeek has established.

On an annual basis, the BoB's interest costs for 2011 were down 30 percent from 2010's P1.3 billion and 57 percent down from their 10-year high of P2.1 billion recorded in 2008.

Traditionally, interest costs are the biggest expense item in the BoB's income statement and their rise over the years has drawn fire from various commentators who have questioned the bank's policies.

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