Bank of Botswana
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Who they are
Botswana's central bank, headquartered in Gaborone with a branch in Francistown.
What they do
Regulates and supervises banks, bureaux de change, credit bureaux and other financial institutions, and oversees the national payments system. Its Digitalisation and Innovation Hub assesses the effect of emerging technologies on payments and banking, and the Bank monitors and investigates unlicensed deposit-taking.
Key laws & regulations issued
- Regulation Electronic Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (S.I. No. 46 of 2026) 2026
- Guideline Bank of Botswana Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines 2025
- Act Banking Act, 2023 (Act No. 8 of 2023) 2023
- Act Bank of Botswana (Amendment) Act No. 24 of 2022 2022
- Act National Clearance and Settlement Systems Act (Cap. 46:06) 2003
- Act Bank of Botswana Act, 1996 (Cap. 55:01) 1996
Enforcement by this regulator
| Date | Entity | Action | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Women's Finance House Botswana (WFHB), also known as Thusang Basadi (exemption certificate holder (deposit-taking)) | Business Restriction | — | official |
Deadlines owned by this regulator
| Due | Filing | Frequency | Industry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2026 | Monthly and quarterly statutory returns by banksBanks must submit statutory returns within 10 calendar days after the end of each calendar month (s.33(2) of the Banking Act, 2023). The Bank's statutory returns page says monthly and quarterly returns are due by the 10th day of the month following the reporting month. Next occurrence: the October 2026 return, due 10 November 2026. | Monthly | Banking | official |
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