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Friday, May 08, 2015
Cash walk: The Bank of Botswana has moved to ease the liquidity crunch
With the industry facing shortages of loanable funds due to a prolonged period of over-extended lending without commensurate growth in deposits, banks have embarked on a deposit rummage offering unusually high returns for savers.
Sitting on over P10 billion in excess liquidity just two years ago, banks did not need to make any effort to attract deposits and offered menial interest rates to those that held any extra cash for savings.
As the Botswana National Front (BNF) discusses a policy to place suitably qualified members in strategic positions, the guiding consideration should remain whether an individual is the best person to serve the country. There is nothing wrong with qualified party members applying for public positions. Political affiliation should neither disqualify a capable candidate nor give them an advantage over others. Every Motswana deserves a fair...