Botswana Stock Exchange

The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is Botswana’s national stock exchange, located in Gaborone. It is one of Africa’s best performing stock exchanges.

BSE products include: Equities (Found in the Domestic, Foreign and Venture Boards), Corporate Bond, Government bonds, Commercial Paper. Commercial Paper is short term fixed instrument that pays a variable coupon for a specific period of time. These coupon (interest) payments are set usually semi-annually or quarterly. The principal (initial investment) is repaid on maturity.

BSE has undertaken a number of initiatives in its program of regional and international strategic alliances including: being a member of COSSE (An Association of Southern African Stock Exchanges), ANNA and ASEA; and looking at ways of forming alliances with other stock exchanges through the World Federation of Stock Exchanges.

The BSE is at the heart of the market bringing investors, listed companies, government institutions, brokers and media vendors together. It provides Botswana companies with a cost-effective alternative to raise needed capital at a relatively low cost.

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