10/13/2019

World Bank warns Kenya over $85.7b debt ceiling

The possibility of Kenya sliding into distress is classified as ‘moderate’ having risen from ‘low’ in recent years, driven by the government’s rapid uptake of loans

10/11/2019

Banks’ rake in P1bn in profits

Bank of Botswana figures released this week show that the record profits in the first seven months of the year were powered by higher net interest income of P2.5 billion compared to P2.2 billion for the corresponding period last year.

10/11/2019

Banks holding TBs should restructure for forex loans

As at June last year, a total US$4 billion Treasury Bills were taken by the country’s 17 financial institutions with half the amount maturing this year, but a significant amount has since been rolled over to maturities of between 3 and 6 years to co

10/10/2019

Burundi new forex laws hurt traders

The Bank of the Republic of Burundi (BRB) does not have enough foreign currency to satisfy the market despite imposing tough measures on private forex bureaus.

10/09/2019

Bank of Uganda cuts policy rate to 9 per cent for October 2019

This policy move is expected to boost already high liquidity levels in the banking sector and this will eventually accelerate credit growth and real economic activity,” said Adam Mugume, Executive Director for Research at Bank of Uganda (BoU).

10/07/2019

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