We Need A Diversified Banking Sector

Today marks the first week for new Bank of Botswana (BoB) Governor Moses Pelaelo,. He takes over from Linah Mohohlo, whose tenure ended on October 20.

We wish to welcome the new Governor as he starts  his  chapter. We hope he will have a lasting legacy like his precessors. Pelaelo takes over at a time when Botswana is grappling with unemployment.

Surely, BoB’s duty in the current situation is more than just  monitoring inflation, but most importantly exploring immediate and long-term solutions that it can offer as  the banking regulator to  diversify the banking sector with a view to  creating  diverse players in the sector for job creation and attraction of foreign direct investment in this highly untapped sector  which has largely focused on commercial banks.

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