The Bank of Botswana’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the Monetary Policy Rate (MoPR) at 1.9 percent on August 21, 2025, marking the sixth consecutive session without changes. The decision comes amid upside risks to inflation in a slow-growing economy facing external uncertainties.
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