## Botswana: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

_IMF Staff Country Reports, June 4, 1998_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 4, 1998
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

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### Overview
- Describes the evolution of Botswana’s exchange rate regime against the background of the country’s main economic developments and trade relations.
- Reviews the main changes that have taken place in Botswana’s exchange rate arrangement.
- Discusses the development of the country’s external trade.
- Presents indicators of competitiveness.
- Draws conclusions about the appropriateness of Botswana’s exchange rate regime and its role in economic diversification.

### Exchange rate regime and developments
- Reviews evolution of Botswana’s exchange rate arrangement, including references to the Botswana pula and its vis-à-vis relationships with currencies such as the rand and the U.S. dollar.
- Examines exchange rate arrangements and real effective exchange rates as indicators of competitiveness.
- Considers the role of foreign exchange and price indices in assessing exchange rate performance.

### External trade and competitiveness
- Discusses the development of Botswana’s external trade and geographical trade pattern, including trade relations with Europe and other partners.
- Analyzes exports and imports and their implications for economic diversification.
- Uses indicators such as price index and real effective exchange rates to assess competitiveness.

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