Ministry of Finance — Botswana's government ministry seeking to raise domestic bond ceiling to P85 billion amid revenue pressures from diamond market downturn.
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Sunday Standard Finance Ministry seeks P85bn borrowing limit As the global diamond market downturn continues to squeeze government revenues, the Ministry of Finance is seeking Parliament’s approval to increase Botswana’s domestic bond issuance ceiling to P85 billion, arguing that …
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The Ministry of Finance is seeking Parliament's approval to raise Botswana's domestic bond issuance ceiling to P85 billion, citing a global diamond market downturn that is squeezing government revenues and stating that the existing P55 billion programme is nearing exhaustion after years of heavy borrowing to finance widening budget deficits.
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