News By Category Banking

Central bank disputes finding of survey

3 days ago - 19 January 2022 | Banking

OGONE TLHAGEWINDHOEKThe Bank of Namibia has come to the defence of its governor Johannes !Gawaxab, who recently scored a D+ grade in an international survey of central bankers.Global Finance magazine had accorded !Gawaxab the unattractive...

Banking

Global debt shoots up: IMF

1 month - 17 December 2021 | Banking

Global debt rose to US$226 trillion in 2020 after seeing its biggest yearly increase since World War II, with richer nations doing most of the borrowing, the IMF said Wednesday. Global debt now stands at...

Banking

Local economy can’t afford another lockdown: Uanguta

1 month - 13 December 2021 | Banking

NAMPAWINDHOEKThe Bank of Namibia’s deputy governor, Ebson Uanguta, sats the Namibian economy cannot afford another lockdown.Addressing the media on Wednesday, Uanguta explained that Namibia’s current economic state requires all kinds of support, and lockdown restrictions...

Banking

Mbuende brings a wealth of experience to Nedbank Namibia

1 month - 03 December 2021 | Banking

Staff reporter Tjivingurura Mbuende brings a wealth of experience to Nedbank Namibia, having worked in the financial sector for over a decade. Mbuende received his education in Namibia, Australia, Malaysia, and the United States.Mbuende holds...

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Riding the Nedbank Desert Dash for Covid-19 victims

2 months ago - 19 November 2021 | Banking

The Legacy of Love cycling team will be riding in the Nedbank Desert Dash in December to raise money for families who lost loved ones to the Covid-19 pandemic. The team will have 46 riders;...