Call to cut interest rates widens

As inflationary pressures continue to ease, on the backdrop of mostly the fall in oil prices, calls are increasing for the Bank of Botswana (BoB) to cut interest rates again.

Analysts have raised the call for BoB to cut the bank rate especially at this time when interest rates can be used as a practical monetary policy instrument to spur economic growth through cheaper finance to the business community.

Inflation has begun to shed off in the past two months after having gone for an 11-month successive rally as food and oil prices rocketed. 

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