Botswana entered the COVID-19 crisis with larger buffers than most countries, but significantly less than in the past …

This 2019 Article IV Consultation focuses on Botswana near- and medium-term challenges and policy priorities and was … preferences to synthetic diamonds, and climate shocks. The size and pace of the planned adjustment are consistent with Botswana …

This paper presents an overview of Botswana's economy. Botswana's diamond endowment-along with its track record of good …-of-payments positions in recent years. Despite these achievements, Botswana faces unemployment, water and electricity shortages, and …

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that sizable buffers and prudent policies have kept Botswana's economy …

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights the recovery of Botswana's economic activity in 2016: real GDP growth was … the electricity sector. Year-over-year inflation has remained stable near the lower band of the Bank of Botswana …

This Selected Issues paper examines the stability of the financial sector in Botswana. The financial system has grown … rapidly over the years, but there is still substantial scope for expansion. Banks, institutional investors, and the Botswana …, and fiscal surpluses. Botswana's financial stability framework could benefit from upgrading. Data gaps and incomplete …