BSB posts historic profits as loan book swells
Friday, December 06, 2024 | 740 Views |
On the up:
BSB’s pretax profits
were up by more
than 1,700%
PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The profits were more than 1,700% above the P3.7 million recorded by BSB in the half year ended September 2023.
In a commentary accompanying results which were posted to the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) this week, directors attributed the profit spike to a revised sales strategy coupled with a revision of its loan book.
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