Spike in business credit uptake
Friday, July 11, 2014
Financial statistics released by the Bank of Botswana this week show that the annual credit growth increased to 15 percent in April from 13.8 percent in March. This was largely due to a rise in business credit growth from eight percent to 10.8 percent in the period.
The 10.8 percent rise in loans to businesses in April represents a three fold (200 percent) rise from a 3.6 percent growth rate recorded in November last year.
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...