Key data points
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Observation period
Dec 5, 2024
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Forecast
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Highest
15.50 % on Nov 28, 2008
Lowest
1.65 % on May 31, 2022
About Botswana interest rate
In Botswana, interest rates decisions are taken by The Bank of Botswana. The official interest rate is the Bank Rate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Botswana interest rate is 1.9% at the moment.
Last month Botswana interest rate was 1.9%, and the month before that it amounted to 1.9%.
Interest rate is the proportion of a loan that is charged as interest to the borrower, typically an annual percentage of the loan outstanding. When it comes to the national level, interest rate is a rate at which banks borrow money from a country's central bank.
Yes, negative interest rate can be used by the government as a monetary policy tool to stimulate economy growth.
Growing or falling interest rate can influence the country's economy, stimulate it or lower the inflation level. Even people can feel the effect of interest rate's movements — for example, if interest rate increases, loans get more expensive.