"Today, the diamond market has weakened, global demand has dropped, prices have fallen, and Botswana is earning far less from diamond sales. “When the pula remains overvalued or stronger than it should be, the Bank of Botswana had to dip into the foreign reserves, selling dollars and euros to buy pula and stop its value from falling too quickly."
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Overvalued pula forced adjustments– Gaolathe 29 July 2025
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