Stimulus desperately needed but unlikely – StanChart

Government spending in the economy through issuance of government purchase orders (GPO) and procurement of goods and services from the private sector remains constricted as government tightens its belt in the wake of declining revenues.

Unveiling its latest economic outlook update on Wednesday, Standard Chartered Bank Botswana economists shared that ordinarily constrained government spending in the country would necessitate a stimulus response through massive cash injection to improve liquidity and spending in the economy.