Bond Market Can Help Develop Economy BPOPF Boss

Botswana Public Officers Pension Fund (BPOPF) CEO, Boitumelo Molefe has emphasised the importance of having vibrant bond markets noting that they have numerous benefits that can help meet a range of development challenges.

Speaking during the bond market conference that was hosted by BSE in collaboration with Botswana Bond Market Association (BBMA) last week, Molefe said that the bond market promotes efficient diversification of available funds in the economy to the most productive uses.

“Bond markets minimise the friction and cost of intermediation between issuers and investors, as well as optimise management of cash flow and currency mismatches between issuers and investors,” she said.

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