Botswana's central bank kept its key lending rate unchanged at 2.65% on Thursday.

Botswana's Monetary Policy Rate has been at 2.65% since August 2022.

Inflation rose to 3.2% year-on-year in September from 1.2% in August, within the central bank's preferred range of 3%-6%. (Reporting by Brian Benza; Writing by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Alexander Winning)