Govt raises P545m debt
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Each month, the Bank of Botswana raises debt for government through the issuance of bonds and treasury bills of varying maturities at auctions exclusively attended by some commercial banks.
At the last auction held on Friday, the central bank offered three bonds looking to raise P1 billion. Results of the auction indicate that bond BW013, which carried the shortest term on offer, attracted the most aggressive bidding, with a total amount allotted of P359 million against the P300 million on offer.
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...