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FNB Botswana
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Company details
- Legal name
- First National Bank of Botswana Limited
- Listing
- FNBB on the Botswana Stock Exchange, active (observed 2026-10-08)
- Sector
- Not classified (our classification from the stated principal activity)
- Financial year ends
- 30 June
Overview
Year ended 30 June 2023 · annual report, signed / final · source
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Net interest income
BWP 1.48 billion
1,481,583 BWP thousands · p89
+27.3% vs 2022
Interest income less interest expense, as printed.
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Income from operations before operating expenditure
BWP 2.87 billion
2,874,930 BWP thousands · p89
+14.8% vs 2022
The bank's own total of its income lines before credit impairment and operating expenses, under its printed label. What it includes differs between banks; it is not revenue.
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Profit / (loss) for the year
BWP 1.12 billion
1,115,772 BWP thousands · p89
+20.4% vs 2022
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Total assets
BWP 30.1 billion
30,057,726 BWP thousands · p90
+8.7% vs 2022
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Customer deposits
BWP 23.3 billion
23,333,051 BWP thousands · p90
+9.3% vs 2022
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Total equity
BWP 3.73 billion
3,726,835 BWP thousands · p90
+12.1% vs 2022
Large amounts are rounded for reading (BWP million / billion / trillion); exact figures as printed are under each amount and in the tables. No currency conversion.
Financial statements
Exact figures as printed. Each column comes from one filing; labels are as printed in the newest filing. Amounts in BWP thousands unless the row says otherwise; brackets are negative.
† from a supplementary filing for the same year · ‡ signed audited statements preferred over a disputed figure · “–” is a printed dash, explained below the table
Column sources
- FY to 30 Jun 2023 — annual report, signed / final; reported for the year · source
- FY to 30 Jun 2022 — annual report, signed / final; comparative in the FY to 30 Jun 2023 filing · source
Income statement
| Line (as printed) | FY to 30 Jun 2023Annual reportreported for the year | FY to 30 Jun 2022Annual reportcomparative in FY to 30 Jun 2023 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Interest income and similar income using effective interest rate | 1,950,758 | 1,432,283 |
| Interest expenses and similar charges | (469,175) | (268,455) |
| Net interest income before impairment of advances | 1,481,583 | 1,163,828 |
| Impairment of advances | (93,557) | (50,297) |
| Net interest income after impairment of advances1 | 1,388,026 | 1,113,531 |
| Fee and commission income | 1,366,975 | 1,273,742 |
| Fee and commission expense | (253,021) | (226,818) |
| Other income | 372,950 | 343,731 |
| Non-interest income and expense (unlabelled subtotal) | 1,486,904 | 1,390,655 |
| Income from operations before operating expenditure | 2,874,930 | 2,504,186 |
| Operating expenses | (710,067) | (651,221) |
| Employee benefits expenses | (725,879) | (628,007) |
| Income before taxation2 | 1,438,984 | 1,224,958 |
| Indirect taxation3 | (19,108) | (26,047) |
| Profit before direct taxation | 1,419,876 | 1,198,911 |
| Direct taxation | (304,104) | (272,168) |
| Profit for the year attributable to owners of the company | 1,115,772 | 926,743 |
| Other comprehensive income | –4 | –4 |
| Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to owners of the company | 1,115,772 | 926,743 |
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: is.total_comprehensive_income.
Notes and alternative reported figures (3)
- “Net interest income after impairment of advances” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Issuer subtotal: net interest income less impairment of advances.
- “Income before taxation” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Issuer subtotal before indirect taxation (VAT and similar, note 7).
- “Indirect taxation” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 7: indirect taxation, deducted before 'Profit before direct taxation'.
Balance sheet
| Line (as printed) | FY to 30 Jun 2023Annual reportreported for the year | FY to 30 Jun 2022Annual reportcomparative in FY to 30 Jun 2023 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term funds1 | 6,715,040 | 6,198,095 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 36,897 | 41,114 |
| Advances to customers | 16,274,676 | 15,081,463 |
| Investment securities | 5,972,948 | 5,354,595 |
| Current taxation | 88,368 | 82,299 |
| Due from related parties2 | 6,804 | 6,563 |
| Other assets | 369,882 | 328,706 |
| Investments in subsidiaries3 | –4 | –4 |
| Property and equipment | 566,148 | 533,669 |
| Goodwill5 | 26,963 | 26,963 |
| Total assets | 30,057,726 | 27,653,467 |
| Derivative financial instruments | 25,623 | 28,632 |
| Accrued interest payable6 | 40,922 | 21,739 |
| Due to related parties7 | 72,460 | 24,775 |
| Creditors and accruals8 | 781,428 | 584,531 |
| Deposits from banks | 849,454 | 888,862 |
| Deposits from customers | 23,333,051 | 21,347,612 |
| Employee benefits liabilities9 | 116,915 | 98,227 |
| Borrowings | 1,100,887 | 1,329,454 |
| Deferred taxation | 10,151 | 6,336 |
| Total liabilities | 26,330,891 | 24,330,168 |
| Share capital | 51,088 | 51,088 |
| Reserves | 3,167,007 | 2,865,219 |
| Dividend reserve10 | 508,740 | 406,992 |
| Total equity | 3,726,835 | 3,323,299 |
| Total Equity and Liabilities | 30,057,726 | 27,653,467 |
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: bs.total_assets.
Notes and alternative reported figures (9)
- “Cash and short-term funds”: mapping to a shared definition is uncertain. Cash and short-term funds (note 11), the bank's cash line; it may include balances with the central bank.
- “Due from related parties” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 16.
- “Investments in subsidiaries” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 18: a Company-only line; the Group columns print dashes.
- “Goodwill” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 20.
- “Accrued interest payable” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Liability line on the statement of financial position.
- “Due to related parties” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 16.
- “Creditors and accruals”: mapping to a shared definition is uncertain. Creditors and accruals (note 24); the accounting policies state the lease liability is presented in this line (PDF p79).
- “Employee benefits liabilities” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 25.
- “Dividend reserve” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Final dividend proposed, held in a reserve until paid (statement of changes in equity).
Cash flow
| Line (as printed) | FY to 30 Jun 2023Annual reportreported for the year | FY to 30 Jun 2022Annual reportcomparative in FY to 30 Jun 2023 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cash used in operations before taxation and working capital changes1 | (110,495) | (186,889) |
| Interest and similar income received | 1,949,109 | 1,425,230 |
| Interest and similar expense paid2 | (445,412) | (262,551) |
| Taxation paid | (306,358) | (421,884) |
| Cash flows before movements in operating assets and liabilities (unlabelled subtotal)3 | 1,086,844 | 553,906 |
| Movement in amounts due to other banks4 | (39,408) | 398,709 |
| Movement in deposits from customers5 | 1,985,439 | (48,445) |
| Movement in amounts due to related parties6 | 47,685 | (318) |
| Movement in accrued interest payable7 | 208 | (353) |
| Movement in creditors and accruals8 | 196,555 | (102,653) |
| Movement in employee benefits liabilities9 | 18,688 | 4,340 |
| Movement in investments - fair value through profit or loss10 | 14,539 | 53,071 |
| Movement in investments - amortised cost11 | (33,764) | (618,364) |
| Movement in advances to customers12 | (1,285,121) | (1,482,680) |
| Movement in advances to banks13 | –14 | 217,957 |
| Movement in other assets15 | (41,176) | 77,952 |
| Movement in amounts due from related companies16 | (241) | 989 |
| Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities | 1,950,248 | (945,889) |
| Acquisition of property and equipment | (85,870) | (46,859) |
| Borrowings raised | –17 | 183,190 |
| Repayment of borrowings | (236,746) | (389,398) |
| Finance lease interest | (4,788) | (5,172) |
| Finance lease payments | (25,582) | (24,327) |
| Dividends paid | (712,236) | (1,500,783) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | (979,352) | (1,736,490) |
| Cash movement for the year | 885,026 | (2,729,238) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 7,097,680 | 9,470,080 |
| Effect of exchange rate movement on cash balances | 231,047 | 356,838 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents at end of the year | 8,213,753 | 7,097,680 |
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: cf.cash_from_operations.
- Printed “-”, read as nil: subtotal_arithmetic: cf.cash_from_financing.
Notes and alternative reported figures (15)
- “Cash used in operations before taxation and working capital changes” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 30.
- “Interest and similar expense paid” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating activities: interest paid on deposits and other funding.
- “Cash flows before movements in operating assets and liabilities (unlabelled subtotal)” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Unlabelled subtotal before 'Movement in operating assets and liabilities'.
- “Movement in amounts due to other banks” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in deposits from customers” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 33.
- “Movement in amounts due to related parties” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in accrued interest payable” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in creditors and accruals” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in employee benefits liabilities” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in investments - fair value through profit or loss” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in investments - amortised cost” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in advances to customers” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 34.
- “Movement in advances to banks” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in other assets” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
- “Movement in amounts due from related companies” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating assets and liabilities movement.
Segments
Segment data not yet collected for this company in the pilot.
Dividends
Proposed or recommended, declared and paid are different events and are kept apart. A statement that no dividend was proposed does not mean none was paid.
| Year ended | Event | Wording as printed | Amount | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2023 | Dividends paid (cash flow statement) | Dividends paid |
(712,236) | BWP thousands | Annual report, p91 |
| 30 Jun 2022 | Dividends paid (cash flow statement) | Dividends paid |
(1,500,783) | BWP thousands | Annual report, p91 |
Sources
Each filing used on this page, newest period first. Dates are the document's own; the date we retrieved a file is shown separately and is never a publication date.
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First National Bank of Botswana Limited 2023 Integrated Report (Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2023)
Year ended 30 June 2023 · Annual report · signed / final
Audit: Deloitte & Touche (Firm of Certified Auditors, Gaborone), unmodified opinion · signed
Auditor's sign-off: Deloitte & Touche; Practicing Member: Pragnaben Naik (CAP 007 2023)
Final status: The independent auditor's report (PDF pp75-77, folios 146-150) closes with a handwritten 'Deloitte + Touche' signature above 'Deloitte & Touche, Firm of Certified Auditors, Practicing Member: Pragnaben Naik (CAP 007 2023)', dated '08 September 2023, Gaborone' (PDF p77, page image). The directors' approval of the financial statements (approved September 08, 2023) carries handwritten signatures above Balisi Bonyongo (Chairman) and Steven L. Bogatsu (Chief Executive Officer) (PDF p73, folio 143, page image).
- Document date
- 8 Sep 2023
- Auditor's report
- 8 Sep 2023
- Board approval
- 8 Sep 2023
- Retrieved by us
- 8 Oct 2026 (not a publication date)
- Used for
- statement columns FY to 30 Jun 2023, FY to 30 Jun 2022
- Basis
- consolidated statements · BWP thousands (printed “P '000”)
- Key audit matter: 'Impairment of Advances (Consolidated and Separate)' (PDF p75). No emphasis of matter, other matter or material uncertainty related to going concern paragraph is printed.
- The directory name is 'First National Bank Botswana Limited'; the statements print 'First National Bank of Botswana Limited (Registration number BW00000790476)' (PDF p72) and the page footers print 'First National Bank Botswana Limited 2023 Integrated Report'. Same legal entity (registration number printed).
- The auditor's report says the financial statements are 'set out on pages 151 to 173' (PDF p75), which are the folios of the significant accounting policies; the primary statements are on folios 174-178 and the directors' statement refers to 'pages 140 to 242' (PDF p73).
- Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year (8,213,753; note 36) differ from 'Cash and short-term funds' on the statement of financial position (6,715,040); the composition is in note 36.
- Each statement prints Group and Company columns (Group 2023, 2022, Company 2023, 2022); the Group columns are transcribed. The statement of financial position is presented in order of liquidity, with no current/non-current split (p90). The non-interest income subtotal (1,486,904) is unlabelled (p89). The income statement heading reads 'AS AT JUNE 30, 2023' (p89). Investing activities print one line and no subtotal (p91). The PDF is laid out as two-page spreads.
- Earnings per share is printed in thebe (43.86; 2022: 36.43; diluted identical, p89); stored in pula with the printed figure and unit kept. Other comprehensive income is printed as nil ('-').
Technical details
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- 130 pages, with a text layer
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- First National Bank of Botswana Limited (Registration number BW00000790476) and its subsidiaries (PDF p72)
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- retrieved 2026-10-08T18:17:34Z
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