Gaolathe defends Pula slide, warns Banks against greed

Finance Minister, Ndaba Gaolathe, has defended the government’s decision to speed up the depreciation of the Pula, saying the move was necessary to protect Botswana’s dwindling foreign reserves and avoid a broader economic crisis.

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