Big Four Banks tighten grip, smaller ones make marginal gains

Big Four Banks Tighten Grip

The country's top commercial banks have retained their dominance in the financial sector, extending their hold on assets, deposits, and lending.

A new survey, the 2024 Banking Supervision Report, shows that the market structure remains largely unchanged, with the "Big Four" - Absa Bank Botswana, First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, and Stanbic Bank Botswana - continuing to lead the industry.

Commercial banks continued to dominate the banking industry in total assets, deposits, and loans and advances, with respective market shares of 95.5% for assets, 95.9% for deposits, and 93.8% for loans and advances.

This reaffirms their position as the backbone of Botswana's financial system.

Author's summary: Big Four banks dominate Botswana's financial sector.

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Mmegi Mmegi — 2025-10-28

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