Pension funds rebound in H1

Seeking returns: BPOPF CEO, Moemedi Malindah are focussed on boosting value for members PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Seeking returns: BPOPF CEO, Moemedi Malindah are focussed on boosting value for members PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The value of assets collectively held by the country’s pension funds rebounded from losses in 2022, to reach P130.5 billion by June of this year, more than P12.5 billion above the level in December 2022.

Pension funds, which are predominantly invested offshore, endured a trying 2022 with much of the losses associated with downtrends in global giants such as Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google, the global tech giants.

The situation was mirrored at the Bank of Botswana where the pula value of the foreign reserves took a beating on the global bond market, where returns sank to three times worse than their all-time low.

Editor's Comment
BDF visitation approval a welcome development

BDF camps are military camps, and there is a need for stricter rules and regulations to safeguard their operations as well as ensure the safety of civilians. Of course, military personnel are human, and they have relatives as well as girlfriends and boyfriends, but the fact remains that the BDF is responsible for ensuring national security and stability and, as such, will be one of the first targets in the event of possible attacks. The decision...

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