Gov't targets P2bn in latest debt funding bid
Friday, January 28, 2022 | 410 Views |
The BoB, as government’s banker, conducts monthly auctions of treasury bills as well as bonds to primary dealers who are exclusively banks.
At the auctions, the dealers compete to lend to the government by offering the yields they are seeking, with the BoB deciding the ‘stop-out’ yield or the level of ‘interest’ it is willing to pay the dealers on particular securities on offer.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...