Botswana's central bank holds lending rate at 5 percent
By Respect Gwenzi, Feb 14, 2018
Botswana's central bank left its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 5 percent on Tuesday, saying the outlook for price stability was positive.
"Subdued domestic demand and forecasts of (a) modest increase in foreign prices point to a positive inflation outlook in the medium term," Governor Moses Pelaelo said.
-Reuters

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