By: Bank Windhoek’s Market Research Analyst, Loide David Attempting to purchase a house without a plan in place can be a challenging situation. As a first-time homebuyer, you will need to prepare in advance. The steps below can help you buy a home more conveniently and reach the best outcome possible. Preparation: Before you [...]
THE NAMIBIAN ECONOMY IS EXPECTED TO GROW BY 2.7 PERCENT IN 2021 1. Introduction The Bank of Namibia released the Economic Outlook update for February 2021 with the domestic economy expected to recover to a growth rate of 2.7 percent in 2021, from a deep contraction of 7.3 percent [...]
By: Bank Windhoek’s Market Research Analyst, Loide David In August, the Bank of Namibia (BoN) cut its benchmark interest rate by another 25 Basis Points (BPS), a standard unit of measure for interest rates, to a record low of 3.75 percent, after the South African Reserve Bank's interest rate was cut by the same margin in [...]
PRESS RELEASE: 11 February 2021, Windhoek BANK OF NAMIBIA RALLIES DOMESTIC ECONOMIC PLAYERS TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC RECOVERY In line with its mandatory obligation to provide sound advice that informs robust and agile policy making, the Bank of Namibia on Thursday, 11 February 2021, hosted an economic roundtable with Chairpersons [...]
Basson van Rooyen, Portfolio Manager, Sanlam Investments MEDIA RELEASE As the winter cold quickly becomes a memory and the first drops of rain start to fall, Namibian Investors are hoping for some good news as we head into the last quarter of 2019. The Namibia Meteorological Service forecasts a [...]
