BSE�s drive to boost liquidity in bond market

Thapelo Tsheole.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Thapelo Tsheole.PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) recently hosted inaugural bond market conference in conjunction with the Botswana Bond Market Association (BBMA). The conference was aimed at forging relationships between domestic and international stakeholders for purposes of capacity building, benchmarking and harmonisation of debt market. BusinessWeek Staff Writer, PAULINE DIKUELO interviewed CEO, Thapelo Tsheole to get more insight on the bond market

BusinessWeek: What is the state of the Botswana Bond Market?   

Tsheole: The Botswana bond market has experienced steady growth over the past decade. The size of the bond market has grown from P3.8 billion to P11.6 billion over the past year, particularly due to an increase in issuance by corporates as well as sustained issuance by government.  Currently, there are 39 bonds listed on the BSE and 33 of these are corporate bonds while six are government bonds.

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